About Tuvalu:
The country
Tuvalu was formerly known as
Ellice Islands. The country is the Polynesian island which is situated in Pacific Ocean midway among Australia and Hawaii. The nearest neighbors to the country are the Fiji, Kiribati and Samoa. The country is the 4th smallest country in the terms of the landmass. The country is also the 3rd least populated
self- governingcountry in the entire world, only Nauru andVatican City have some of the population. The country is also the 2nd smallest member of the United Nations in the terms of populations.
Tuvalu Previous Records Medals:
The record list of medals that Tuvalu has won till date is mentioned as below:
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Gold: 0
Sliver: 0
Bronze: 0
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Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 0
Tuvalu History:
The citizens of Tuvalu are the Polynesian people that settled in the island near about 3000 years before that has arrived from the Samoa and Tonga. During the time of the pre- European there was the populated
canoe voyaging among nearer islands. The 8 islands of the country were populated; therefore the name of the country Tuvalu means 8 standing together.
Tuvalu Demographics:
The population of Tuvalu was doubled since from the year 1980 and was also projected that in the year 2006 it will reach to 11,810. The population of the country is chiefly
Polynesian racial and approximately 4% of the total population is the
Micronesian. Near about 97% of citizens of the country are the members of the Protestant Christian church.
Tuvalu Government and Politics:
Tuvalu is
Commonwealth realm and constitutional monarchy with the
Queen Elizabeth IIwho is recognized as official Queen of the country. Queen Elizabeth is represented in the country by the
governor general that is chosen upon advice of
Prime Minister. The domestic unicameral parliament has fifteen members and is selected for the terms of 4 years. The members of the cabinet are appointed by governor general with advice of Prime Minister of the country.
Tuvalu Culture:
The system of the customary community still resides at large extent in Tuvalu. Every family in the country has its own salanga to perform for community as defense, house building and fishing. The skills of ancestors are passed from father to the son. The
customary sport which is played in the country is
kilikiti which is very much similar to the
cricket.
Tuvalu Economy:
Tuvalu has nearly about no usual resources and all major form of the earning that consists of the foreign aid. Practically the jobs in country which pays the steady salary or the wage are with government. Subsistence fishing and farming remain major economic activities, significantly off capital of the country Funafuti. The
revenues of the government are mainly come from
scale of coins and
stamps,
worker remittances and
fishing licenses.
Tuvalu Infrastructure:
The infrastructure in Tuvalu is
rudimentary. Only capital of the country consists of thenetwork of the paved roads. The other islands in country has only one or no paved roads. The country has only 8 km of the paved roads in the entire country. There are some of the
government- owned vehicles and some of the privately- owned vehicles. The country has only one
airport which is located in the capital city of the country.
Tuvalu Education:
The education in Tuvalu is mandatory and free of charge for the children of the age group of 6 to 15 years. The net rates of the primary school enrollment in the country in the year 1998 were 100%. The attendance rates of the primary school were not available for country in the year 2001.
Tuvalu Neighboring Countries:
The countries that are located very near to Tuvalu are:
Tuvalu Geographical Settings:
Tuvalu covers the total area of 11,992 sq km. The country consists of the 5 true atolls and 4 reef islands. Its scattered and small atolls groups have worst soil. The country is the 4th smallest country in the entire world in the terms of the land area which is covered by country.
Tuvalu Independence:
Tuvalu gained its independence from 1st October 1978 from
United Kingdom.
Tuvalu Capital City:
The capital of Tuvalu is
Funafuti which is also the largest city in the entire country and is located at 80 31’S 1790 13’E.
Tuvalu Currency:
The official currency of Tuvalu is
Tuvaluan Dollar. The
Australian Dollar is also accepted in the country. The currency of the country is abbreviated as
AUD.
Tuvalu Total Population:
The total population of Tuvalu is 11,992 according to the census of the year 2007. The country is also the 3rd least populated country in the entire world.
