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Map of Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a group of nine tiny islands in the South Pacific which won independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. Five of the islands are coral atolls the other four consist of land rising from the sea bed.

All are low-lying with no point on Tuvalu being higher than 4.5 metres above sea level. Local politicians have campaigned against global warming arguing that climate change could see the islands swamped by rising sea levels.

Overview

 

Life on the islands is simple and often harsh. There are no streams or rivers so the collection of rain is essential.

Coconut palms cover most of the islands and copra - dried coconut kernel - is practically the only export commodity. Increasing salination of the soil threatens traditional subsistence farming.

Government building, funded by Taiwan, nears completion in 2004
Three-storey government HQ: Tuvalu's tallest building
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Tuvalu depends on foreign aid the income from the sale of tuna fishing licences and the interest from a trust fund set up in 1987. The sale of postage stamps also brings in revenues.

It is one of a handful of countries to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan which has funded the construction of Tuvalu's largest building - a three-storey administrative headquarters.

Tuvalu has shown ingenuity by exploiting another source of income. It has sold its internet suffix - .tv - to a Californian company for several million dollars a year in continuing revenue. The company sells the suffix on to television broadcasters.

Some of the money has been used to pave roads - which were formerly made of crushed coral - and to build schools.

Facts

  • Full name: Tuvalu
  • Population: 11,000 (UN 2009)
  • Capital: Funafuti
  • Area: 26 sq km (10 sq miles)
  • Major language: Tuvaluan English
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 62 years (men) 65 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Tuvaluan dollar or 1 Australian dollar = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Copra handicrafts
  • GNI per capita: n/a
  • Internet domain: .tv
  • International dialling code: +688

Leaders

Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General Filoimea Telito

Prime minister: Apisai Ielemia

Apisai Ielemia took office in August 2006 after nearly all the ministers in the previous government were ousted at the ballot box.

On taking office he promised to improve media freedom and accused the previous government of gagging the press.

Mr Ielemia is a former civil servant.

Tuvalu has no political parties. Allegiances revolve around personalities and geography. The 12-member parliament is popularly-elected. The prime minister is chosen by MPs.

Media

Media freedom is respected in Tuvalu but the market is very small. The government operates Radio Tuvalu. Many islanders use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations.

The government publishes the fortnightly newspaper Tuvalu Echoes in the Tuvalu language and in English.

There were around 4,000 internet users by March 2008 (ITU).

The press

  • Sikuleo o Tuvalu - government news sheet published in Tuvaluan
  • Tuvalu Echoes - run by state-owned Tuvalu Media Corporation

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