Outline of Tuvalu

The Flag of Tuvalu		The Coat of arms of Tuvalu

The location of Tuvalu

An enlargeable map of Tuvalu

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a sovereign Polynesian island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaiʻi and Australia.^[1] Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. Comprising four reef islands and five true atolls with a gross land area of just 26 square kilometers (10 sq mi) it is the third-least populated independent country in the world, with only Vatican City and Nauru having fewer inhabitants. It is also the second-smallest member by population of the United Nations. In terms of physical land size, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City—0.44 km²; Monaco—1.95 km² and Nauru—21 km².

The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesian people. The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century. The Ellice Islands were administered by Britain as part of a protectorate from 1892 to 1916 and as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony from 1916 to 1974. In 1974 the Ellice Islanders voted for separate British dependency status as Tuvalu, separating from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati upon independence. Tuvalu became fully independent within The Commonwealth in 1978.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tuvalu:

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Tuvalu
• Official English country name: Tuvalu
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Tuvaluan
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Tuvalu
• ISO country codes: TV, TUV, 798
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TV
• Internet country code top-level domain: .tv

Geography of Tuvalu

Main article: Geography of Tuvalu

• Tuvalu is...
  • a group of islands, comprising...
    • four reef islands
    • five true atolls
  • a country
    • an island country
    • a nation state
    • a Commonwealth Realm
• Location:
  • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Pacific Ocean
    • South Pacific Ocean
      • Oceania
        • Polynesia
  • Time zone: UTC+12
  • Extreme points of Tuvalu
    • High: unnamed location 4.5 m (15 ft)
    • Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 24 km
• Population of Tuvalu: 11,000 - 213rd most populous country
• Area of Tuvalu: 26 km²
• Atlas of Tuvalu

Environment of Tuvalu

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Funafuti in Tuvalu

Main article: Environment of Tuvalu

• Climate of Tuvalu
• Environmental issues in Tuvalu
• Ecoregions in Tuvalu
• Renewable energy in Tuvalu
• Geology of Tuvalu
• Protected areas of Tuvalu
  • Biosphere reserves in Tuvalu
  • National parks of Tuvalu
• Wildlife of Tuvalu
  • Flora of Tuvalu
  • Fauna of Tuvalu
    • Birds of Tuvalu
    • Mammals of Tuvalu

Natural geographic features of Tuvalu

Main article: Landforms of Tuvalu

• Fjords of Tuvalu
• Glaciers of Tuvalu
• Islands of Tuvalu
• Lakes of Tuvalu
• Mountains of Tuvalu
  • Volcanoes in Tuvalu
• Rivers of Tuvalu
  • Waterfalls of Tuvalu
• Valleys of Tuvalu
• World Heritage Sites in Tuvalu: None

Regions of Tuvalu

Main article: Regions of Tuvalu

Ecoregions of Tuvalu

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Tuvalu and Ecoregions in Tuvalu

Demography of Tuvalu

Main article: Demographics of Tuvalu

Government and politics of Tuvalu

Main article: Government of Tuvalu and Politics of Tuvalu

• Form of government:
• Capital of Tuvalu: Funafuti

• Elections in Tuvalu
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Tuvalu
• Political scandals of Tuvalu
• Taxation in Tuvalu

Branches of the government of Tuvalu

Main article: Government of Tuvalu

Executive branch of the government of Tuvalu

• Head of state: President of Tuvalu,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Tuvalu,
• Cabinet of Tuvalu

Legislative branch of the government of Tuvalu

• Parliament of Tuvalu (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Tuvalu
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Tuvalu

Judicial branch of the government of Tuvalu

Main article: Court system of Tuvalu

• Supreme Court of Tuvalu

Foreign relations of Tuvalu

Main article: Foreign relations of Tuvalu

• Diplomatic missions in Tuvalu
• Diplomatic missions of Tuvalu

International organization membership

Tuvalu is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) (observer) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Health Organization (WHO)

Law and order in Tuvalu

Main article: Law of Tuvalu

• Capital punishment in Tuvalu
• Constitution of Tuvalu
• Crime in Tuvalu
• Human Rights in Tuvalu
  • LGBT rights in Tuvalu
  • Freedom of religion in Tuvalu
• Law enforcement in Tuvalu

Military of Tuvalu

Main article: Military of Tuvalu

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Tuvalu
• Forces
  • Army of Tuvalu
  • Navy of Tuvalu
  • Air Force of Tuvalu
  • Special forces of Tuvalu
• Military history of Tuvalu
• Military ranks of Tuvalu

Local government in Tuvalu

Main article: Local government in Tuvalu

History of Tuvalu

Main article: History of Tuvalu, Timeline of the history of Tuvalu, and Current events of Tuvalu

• Economic history of Tuvalu
• Military history of Tuvalu

Culture of Tuvalu

Main article: Culture of Tuvalu

• Architecture of Tuvalu
• Cuisine of Tuvalu
• Ethnic minorities in Tuvalu
• Festivals in Tuvalu
• Humor in Tuvalu
• Languages of Tuvalu
• Media in Tuvalu
• National symbols of Tuvalu
  • Coat of arms of Tuvalu
  • Flag of Tuvalu
  • National anthem of Tuvalu
• People of Tuvalu
• Prostitution in Tuvalu
• Public holidays in Tuvalu
• Records of Tuvalu
• Religion in Tuvalu
  • Buddhism in Tuvalu
  • Christianity in Tuvalu
  • Hinduism in Tuvalu
  • Islam in Tuvalu
  • Judaism in Tuvalu
  • Sikhism in Tuvalu
• World Heritage Sites in Tuvalu: None

Art in Tuvalu

• Art in Tuvalu
• Cinema of Tuvalu
• Literature of Tuvalu
• Music of Tuvalu
• Television in Tuvalu
• Theatre in Tuvalu

Sports in Tuvalu

Main article: Sports in Tuvalu

• Football in Tuvalu
• Tuvalu at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Tuvalu

Main article: Economy of Tuvalu

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 190th (one hundred and ninetieth)

• Agriculture in Tuvalu
• Banking in Tuvalu
  • National Bank of Tuvalu
• Communications in Tuvalu
  • Internet in Tuvalu
• Companies of Tuvalu

• Currency of Tuvalu: Dollar/Dollar
  • ISO 4217: TVD/AUD

• Economic history of Tuvalu
• Energy in Tuvalu
  • Energy policy of Tuvalu
  • Oil industry in Tuvalu
• Mining in Tuvalu
• Tourism in Tuvalu
• Transport in Tuvalu

• Tuvalu Stock Exchange

Education in Tuvalu

Main article: Education in Tuvalu

Infrastructure of Tuvalu

• Health care in Tuvalu
• Transportation in Tuvalu
  • Airports in Tuvalu
  • Rail transport in Tuvalu
  • Roads in Tuvalu
• Water supply and sanitation in Tuvalu

See also

Oceania portal

Main article: Tuvalu

• Commonwealth realm
• List of international rankings
• List of Tuvalu-related topics
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Monarchy of Tuvalu
• Outline of geography
• Outline of Oceania
• Tuvaluan language

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Tuvalu". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tv.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Tuvalu

• Official Website of the Government of Tuvalu
• Timeless Tuvalu - The Official Travel Website of Tuvalu
• Tuvalu at the Open Directory Project
• Paradis Perdus: Les derniers jours de Tuvalu (part of the documentary)
• Tuvalu's options on setting up defences against the rising sea
• SOPAC working with Tuvalu to defend it against the rising sea by strengthening the island through the filling of the US borrow pits
• PBS Rough Cut: Tuvalu: That Sinking Feeling
• How to call Tuvalu
• Environment: Tiny Tuvalu Fights for Its Literal Survival
• The Sinking of Tuvalu