Tuvalu is the second least populated country in the world. It is measuring just 10 square miles in area. It is an island in the Pacific.
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It was formerly known as the Ellice Islands. Tulavu is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji.
The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesian people. The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century. Tuvalu became fully independent within The Commonwealth in 1978. Tuvalu Independence Day is celebrated on October 1st.
Tuvaluans are a Polynesian people who settled the islands around 3000 years ago coming from Tonga and Samoa. 8 of the 9 islands of Tuvalu were inhabited, thus, the name Tuvalu means "eight standing together" in the Tuvaluan language.
In 1943 during World War II, Tuvalu was selected as an operations base for Allied forces battling Japanese in the Pacific.
The Government of Tuvalu, is represented in London, United Kingdom, by a Hon. Consul, based at Tuvalu House, London.
2 comments:
no one lives there but they have an airport lol
Oh, then I would like to settle there and keep the Sea Gulls for company!
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