first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesians, so the origins of the people of Tuvalu can be traced to the spread of humans out of Southeast Asia, from...
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Tuvalu (/tuːˈvɑːluː/ too-VAH-loo), formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean...
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features of the population of Tuvalu include the age structure, ethnicity, education level, life expectancy, religious affiliations and other aspects of the...
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timeline of the history of Tuvalu chronologically lists important events occurring within the present political boundaries of the Pacific island state of Tuvalu...
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Funafuti (redirect from Capital of Tuvalu)
the capital of Tuvalu. As of the 2017 census, it has a population of 6,320 people. More people live in Funafuti than the rest of Tuvalu combined, with...
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traditional music of Tuvalu consists of dances, including fatele, fakanau and fakaseasea. The influence of the Samoan missionaries sent to Tuvalu by the London...
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Church of Tuvalu (Tuvaluan: Te Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu, EKT), commonly the Church of Tuvalu, is a Christian church which is the state church of Tuvalu, although...
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The monarchy of Tuvalu is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Tuvalu. The current Tuvaluan monarch...
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Western Pacific nation of Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is situated 4,000 kilometers (2,500 mi) northeast of Australia and is approximately...
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religion in Tuvalu, with Calvinism being the single largest denomination. Approximately 86% of the population belonged to the Church of Tuvalu (Tuvaluan:...
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beginning in October 2023. It was the first government owned airline in Tuvalu's history. On May 11, 2023, a 16-seat Twin Otter T2-TV8 was delivered from Honolulu...
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Tuvalu consists of nine separate islands: six atolls and three reef islands. An atoll typically consists of several motus: Tuvalu has a total of 124 islands...
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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Tuvalu. Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between...
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"Tuvalu for the Almighty" (Tuvaluan: "Tuvalu mo te Atua") is the national anthem of Tuvalu. The lyrics and music are by Afaese Manoa. It was adopted in...
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Events from 2024 in Tuvalu. Monarch: Charles III Governor-General: Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani Prime Minister: Kausea Natano (until 26 February); Feleti...
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government History of Tuvalu Timeline of the history of Tuvalu Current events of Tuvalu Culture of Tuvalu Architecture of Tuvalu Cuisine of Tuvalu Public...
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The Parliament of Tuvalu (called Fale i Fono in Tuvaluan, or Palamene o Tuvalu) is the unicameral national legislature of Tuvalu. The place at which the...
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Tuvaluan cuisine (redirect from Cuisine of Tuvalu)
The cuisine of Tuvalu, a state in the Central Pacific (Oceania), is based on the staple of coconut and the many species of fish found in the ocean and...
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Tuvalu – United States relations are bilateral relations between Tuvalu and the United States. The United States does not have a dedicated ambassador...
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The Tuvalu national football team is the international football team of Tuvalu. Football in Tuvalu is played at the club and international level. The Tuvalu...
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transgender (LGBT) people in Tuvalu face legal difficulties not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Sections 153, 154 and 155 of the Penal Code outlaw male...
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Pacific/Government of Tuvalu. pp. 127–139. Macdonald, Barrie (2001) Cinderellas of the Empire: towards a history of Kiribati and Tuvalu, Institute of Pacific Studies...
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The politics of Tuvalu takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the monarch is the head of state, represented...
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From 1916 to 1975, Tuvalu was part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony of the United Kingdom. A referendum was held in 1974 to determine whether...
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Philatelic Bureau. 1 January 1976. Retrieved 18 May 2015. "Postal History of Tuvalu". TuvaluIslands.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013. Sources Scott catalogue Rossiter...
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habitability of the island country of Tuvalu, which has a land area of only 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) and an average elevation of less than 2 metres...
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Tuvaluan language (redirect from Oral traditions of Tuvalu)
(/ˌtuːvəˈluːən/), often called Tuvalu, is a Polynesian language closely related to the Ellicean group spoken in Tuvalu. It is more or less distantly related...
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Tuvalu were established in 1978, with the independence of Tuvalu, and both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations which share a head of...
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in Tuvalu. The soils of the islands of Tuvalu are usually shallow, porous, alkaline, coarse-textured, with carbonate mineralogy and high pH values of up...
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Communications from New Zealand and started broadcasting at the end of 2019. The state broadcaster Tuvalu Broadcasting Corporation is responsible for the network...
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