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On Oct. 1, 1978, three years after separating from the Gilbert Islands, Tuvalu became independent under the current flag. The stars represent the atolls and islands of the country. The Union Jack recalls links with Britain and the Commonwealth. Replaced by supporters of republicanism on Oct. 1, 1995, the flag was reinstated on April 11, 1997. Tuvalu Official name: Tuvalu. Form of government: constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Parliament [12]). ...

Skip Navigation Links Oceania | World Country (long form)none CapitalFunafuti Total Area10.04 sq mi 26.00 sq km (0.1 times the size of Washington, DC) Population10,991 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 205020,018 LanguagesTuvaluan, English LiteracyN/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female ReligionsChurch of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6% Life Expectancy64.52 male, 68.88 female (2001 est.) Government Typeconstitutional mo ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Tuvalu CAPITAL: Fongafale on Funafuti Atoll SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy AREA: 24 Sq Km (9.2 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 10,300 LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY: Tuvalu, formerly the Ellice Islands, is a group of nine islands in the Southwest Pacific Ocean located 1,050 km (652 mi) north of Fiji and 4,020 km (2,498 mi) northeast of Sydney, Australia. The island group is bound by Fiji to the south, Kiribati to the north and the Solomon Isl ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Tuvalu Geography 2000 Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Geographic coordinates: 8 00 S, 178 00 E Map references: ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here Details Formerly called the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu consists of 5 low-lying coral atolls, 4 islands, and more than 100 islets, all spread over a very large area. These isolated spots of land, the above water tips of undersea mountains, are famed for their beautiful lagoons, reefs, fab ...

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