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'''Tuvalu''' is an island nation of the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands (part of the British territory of the [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]]), it gained independence in 1978. Tuvalu has an area of 10 square miles (26 km<sup>2</sup>) and a population of around 10,000. The capital is Funafuti.
 
'''Tuvalu''' is an island nation of the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands (part of the British territory of the [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]]), it gained independence in 1978. Tuvalu has an area of 10 square miles (26 km<sup>2</sup>) and a population of around 10,000. The capital is Funafuti.
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==Sea Level Rise==
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Tuvalu averages only 4.6m above sea level. Increasing global temperatures causing increased ice melt and thermal expansion of the ocean is projected to cause the widespread inundation of Tuvalu within 100 years. Tuvalu is considered one example of islands at risk increasing sea levels.
      
[[Category:Micronations]]
 
[[Category:Micronations]]
 
[[Category:Oceanian Countries]]
 
[[Category:Oceanian Countries]]
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