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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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Revision as of 18:10, February 6, 2017
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Capital | Funafuti |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Language | [[English, Tuvaluan]] (official) |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Prime minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Area | 10 sq. miles |
| Population 2012 | 10,837 |
| GDP 2010 | $36 million |
| GDP per capita | $3,400 |
| Currency | Tuvaluan dollar, Australian dollar |
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 km2) and a population of around 10,000. The capital is Funafuti.