Tuvalu
Capital
Funafuti
Population
~11,000
Currency
Tuvaluan Dollar, Australian Dollar (AUD)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Tuvaluan, English
- Religion
- Predominantly Christian (Church of Tuvalu)
- Climate
- Tropical maritime; hot and humid, affected by cyclones
Culture & History
Known for: extreme vulnerability to climate change and sea-level rise, leasing its '.tv' internet domain for revenue, and being one of the world's smallest and most remote nations
Also famous for: Composed of low-lying coral atolls, Polynesian culture, reliance on international aid
Food: Pulaka (swamp taro), Fish, Coconut-based dishes
Brief History
British colony (Gilbert and Ellice Islands), separated from Kiribati, independence 1978