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Tuvalu Map of the central Pacific region highlighting Tuvalu in yellow, with its capital Vaiaku marked. The map shows surrounding island nations and territories, including Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Nauru, and the Solomon Islands, along with boundaries and labels for each country or territory. Major regional powers such as Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand-administered islands are also indicated. Tuvalu: coastline Map of the central Pacific Ocean highlighting Tuvalu with a bold outline. Neighboring countries and territories such as Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand are labeled, along with smaller territories including Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, and American Samoa. The capital, Vaiaku, is marked within Tuvalu. Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean. Funafuti Atoll Tuvalu: Ethnic composition Tuvalu: Religious affiliation Tuvalu: Urban-rural Tuvalu: Age breakdown
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Australian Museum, Sydney, The Atoll of Funafuti, Ellice Group: Its Zoology, Botany, Ethnology, and General Structure Based on Collections Made by Mr. Charles Hedley, 10 pt. (1896–1900), is a broad scientific survey. See also Anne Chambers, Nanumea Report: A Socio-Economic Study of Nanumea Atoll, Tuvalu (1975, reissued as Nanumea, 1984); and Donald Gilbert Kennedy, Field Notes on the Culture of Vaitupu, Ellice Islands (1931). Hugh Laracy (ed.), Tuvalu: A History (1983), provides an introduction. Barrie Macdonald, Cinderellas of the Empire: Towards a History of Kiribati and Tuvalu (1982), is comprehensive.

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added media. Oct 21, 2026
Changed country name from “Nauru” to “Naoero.” Aug 11, 2026
Add new Web site: Australian National University - Open Research Repository - An economic survey of Tuvalu (PDF). Apr 17, 2026
Country Profile: Updated Head of state. Jul 29, 2025
Added cross-reference to list of smallest country by area. Jun 13, 2025
Country Profile: Updated Head of government. Feb 27, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse. Aug 10, 2023
Add new Web site: globalEDGE - Tuvalu: Introduction. May 19, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Tuvalu. Nov 18, 2022
Country Profile: Updated head of state. Sep 08, 2022
Country Profile: Updated head of government. Sep 20, 2019
Add new Web site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Interesting Tuvalu Facts. Jan 20, 2019
Country Profile: Expanded country profile. Sep 21, 2018
Replaced photograph. Apr 25, 2018
Corrected display issue. Nov 09, 2017
Media added. Nov 09, 2017
Revised information concerning the capital in the Introduction; in Economy section, updated information on major trade partners. Jun 03, 2016
Added locator map to the Introduction; in People and Economy sections, added data charts. Jun 03, 2016
Country Profile: Updated capital. Mar 22, 2016
Country Profile: Updated head of government. Aug 07, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Tuvalu. Jan 11, 2013
Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, and GNI per capita statistics. Mar 01, 2012
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Tuvalu. Jul 28, 2011
Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. Mar 12, 2010
Wording in Introduction changed to specify Vaiaku as the location of the capital; in Administration section, "British sovereign" changed to "British monarch." Feb 23, 2010
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Tuvalu. Apr 17, 2009
Media added. Jul 31, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 31, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Tuvalu. Jul 30, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site for the Central Statistics Department - Tuvalu. Dec 21, 2006
Article revised and updated. Dec 14, 2006
Added new Web site: Library of Congress - Tuvalu - Selected Internet Resources. Aug 08, 2006
Added new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Tuvalu. Jul 24, 2006
Article revised. Aug 03, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 26, 1999
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