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Capital: Funafuti (See more on SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES.COM)

Official language: English

Continent: Australia and Oceania-Australia-Oceania

Vacation in Tuvalu

Tuvalu achieved international fame in 2000 when the constitutional monarchy leased its internet domain.tv for 50 million US dollars. The domain, which is coveted by TV stations, flushed a lot of money into the state coffers.

According to Countryaah, the island nation formerly known as the Ellice Islands is halfway between Hawaii and Australia. The closest neighbors are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji.

The island state is the fourth smallest and one of the most remote countries on earth. The commercially underdeveloped archipelago offers the ideal environment for rest and relaxation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Diving in paradise

The spectacular underwater world with countless coral reefs, atolls and lagoons conveys a pure South Sea feeling. The marine life pulsates and enables unforgettable diving and snorkeling adventures away from mass tourism.

Polynesian culture

In Tuvalu you will discover a primitive Ploynesian island culture with its peculiar social structure, art and architecture. Watch traditional dances and admire Polynesian handicrafts. The future of Tuvalu is uncertain. The highest point of the islands is only 5 meters above sea level. This means that the land area is almost completely flooded as a result of climate change. Possibly in the course of the 21st century.

Geography

Continent: Australia-Oceania

Region: Australia and Oceania

Geo coordinates: S -7 ° -6 ‘-34.3 “E 177 ° 38’ 57.6”

Highest mountain: unnamed (5 m)

Total area: 26 km²

Mainland: 26 km²

Coastline: 24 km

Politics

Dependency: Great Britain until 1978

UN member since: 2000

Other political affiliation: Commonwealth

Form of government: Constitutional monarchy

Economy

Export goods: Cobra, fish, postage stamps

Demographic data

Residents: 11,800

Residents in cities: 5,500

Average age: 24.6 years

0-14 years: 30.2%

15-64 years: 64.7%

> 65 years: 5.1%

Population growth: 1.51%

Birth rate: 22.18 / 1,000 residents

Death rate: 7.11 / 1,000 residents

Ratio men / women: 0.95

Fertility: 2.98 children / woman

Infant mortality: 19.47 ‰

Life expectancy men: 66.08 years

Life expectancy women: 70.66 years

Country codes and abbreviations

ISO 3166 Alpha 2: TV

ISO 3166 Alpha 3: TUV

ISO 3166 numeric: 798

Top Level Domain: tv

IOC country code: TUV

UN / LOCODE: TV

Source: Abbreviationfinder

Transportation

Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 52

History

Foundation: 1978

Last sovereign since: 1978

Religion

Main religious group: Christians

GETTING THERE

Arriving by plane

Air Fiji (PC) flies to Fanafuti. Advance booking is recommended. There are regular flight connections to Tuvalu from Tarawa, Kiribati and Suva on Fiji. Traveling from Europe is a bit complicated, preferably via Sydney (Australia) and Fiji.

Departure fee

A $ 20, children under three and transit travelers are exempt.

Arrival by ship

Shipping connections from Fiji, Kiribati, Australia and New Zealand to the main port of Funafuti.

ON THE GO

Traveling by plane

The only runway is on Funafuti, there is no domestic air traffic.

On the way by car / bus

Few roads that are paved only in Fanafuti.

It operate taxis and minibuses of private bus companies between the government center in Vaiaku and the deep-water port at the northern end of the island Fongafale on the Funafuti Atoll.

Common modes of transport on the islands are pickup trucks, scooters and bicycles that can be rented from the hotel.

On the way by ship

The steamer Nivaga II operates between the islands of Funafuti, Nukufetau, Vaitupu, Nui, Nanumanga, Niutao, Nanumea and the southern island of Niulakita.

Home port is Funafuti.