Tuvalu Country Info - Oceania

Description and Basic Information

Tuvalu with its capital Vaiaku is located in Oceania (Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean). It covers some 27 square kilometres (0.1 times the size of Washington, DC) with 12,000 citizens. English, Samoan and are the languages used by people in Tuvalu (consider regional differences).

Tuvalu is a group of low-lying islands and atolls in the South Pacific that form the fourth smallest country in the world. The climate is tropical. Easterly trade winds moderate the weather from March to November, while westerly gales bring heavy rain from November to March. Tuvalu is not a destination for those in search of spectacular sightseeing opportunities. The island nation is not only small, it also lacks any city-like destination or architectural heritage. There are no hills or mountain ranges, no rivers or gorges. And yet, it is a delightful pacific destination, where your time is well spent in the shade of a palm trees on one of the pretty beaches.

Pictures from Capital (Vaiaku)

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About Tuvalu

The terrain offers low-lying and narrow coral atolls. The average density of population is about 461 per km². The climate in Tuvalu can be described as tropical with moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November), westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March). Possible natural disasters include severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones or low level of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level.

To reach someone in Tuvalu dial +688 prior to a number. There are 1,700 installed telephones. And there are 2,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of n, a Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".tv". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz. The following list are the 8 regions/states in Tuvalu we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Tuvaluan population grew at a rate of 0.66% (or by 69 citizens). With 98 deaths and 241 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 1.37%. -74 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Tuvalu: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.