Tuvalu

Introduction

Tuvalu^[1]

Motto: "Tuvalu mo te Atua" (Tuvaluan)
"Tuvalu for the Almighty"

Anthem: Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan)
Tuvalu for the Almighty
Royal anthem: God Save the Queen

Capital

Funafuti
8°31′S179°13′E / 8.517°S 179.217°E

Official language(s) Tuvaluan, English

Government Parliamentary Democracy & Constitutional monarchy

- Monarch Elizabeth II

- Governor General Iakoba Italeli

- Prime Minister Willy Telavi

- from the UK 1 October 1978

- Total 26 km² (226th)
10 sq mi

- Water (%) negligible

- July 2010 estimate 10,472^[3] (217th)

- Density 475.88/km² (22nd)
1,142/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2002 estimate

- Total $14.94 million (228th)

- Per capita $1,600 (2002 estimate) (148th if ranked)

HDI (2003) n/a (unranked) (n/a)

Currency Tuvaluan dollar
Australian dollar (AUD)

Time zone (UTC+12)

Drives on the left

Calling code 688

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011