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Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Population
9.6K
Rank #217Source: World Bank
Capital
Funafuti
Source: REST Countries
Region
Oceania
East Asia & Pacific
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$62.28M
Source: World Bank
Land Area
26 km²
Rank #213Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
67.105 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 26 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
Terrain: low-lying and narrow coral atolls
Elevation: mean elevation: 2 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Natural Hazards: severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones; low levels of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level
Environmental Issues: water needs met by catchment systems; the use of sand as a building material has led to beachhead erosion; deforestation; damage to coral reefs from increasing ocean temperatures and acidification;...
Land Use: agricultural land: 60% (2011 est.) forest: 33.3% (2011 est.) other: 6.7% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: one of the smallest and most remote countries on Earth; six of the nine coral atolls - Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae - have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao...
Natural Resources
fishcoconut (copra)
People & Society
Fertility Rate
3.21
Population
9.6K
Ethnic Groups
Tuvaluan (86.8%)Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati (5.6%)Tuvaluan/other (6.7%)other (0.9%)
Religions
Protestant 92.4% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu (85.7%)Brethren (3%)Seventh Day Adventist (2.8%)Assemblies of God (0.9%)Baha'i (2%)Jehovah's Witness (1.3%)Mormon (1%)other (3.1%)none (0.2%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$6,344.775
GDP per Capita PPP
6,151.01
(2023)
(2023)
GNI per Capita
8,770
(2023)
(2023)
Gini Index
Not Available
Unemployment
Not Available
Inflation
0.501%
(2011)
(2011)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
5.2%
(2022)
(2022)
CO₂ Emissions
Not Available
Energy Intensity
2.79 MJ/$
(2022)
(2022)
Renewable Electricity
15.839%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
33.333% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Protected Areas
0.19% of land
(2009)
(2009)
Communications
Internet Users
74.315%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
98.859%
(2022)
(2022)
Broadband Subscribers
4.524%
(2022)
(2022)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
Not Available
Container Port Traffic
5,150 TEU
(2019)
(2019)
Airports
N/A
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
N/A
Military
Military Forces
no regular military forces; Tuvalu Police Force
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
85.939%
(2021)
(2021)
Primary Enrollment
101.139%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
90.657%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
19.351%
(2023)
(2023)
Education Spending
12.846% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Adult Literacy Rate
100%
(2022)
(2022)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
15.576:1
(2018)
(2018)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
1.346
(2020)
(2020)
Safe Water Access
98.742%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
8.723%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
19.9 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
170 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
UHC Coverage Index
65
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
94%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
Not Available
Food Insecurity
Not Available
Youth NEET Rate
19.963%
(2022)
(2022)
Governance
Women in Government
Not Available
Voice & Accountability
1.22
(Strong)
(2023)
(Strong)
(2023)
Political Stability
1.19
(Strong)
(2023)
(Strong)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
-0.45
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
-0.19
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
1.01
(Strong)
(2023)
(Strong)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
0.65
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Legal System
mixed legal system of English common law and local customary law
Executive Branch
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Iakoba TAEIA Italeli (since 16 April 2010) head of government: Prime Minister Kausea NATANO (since 19...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral House of Assembly or Fale I Fono (16 seats; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) elections: last...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and not less than 3 appeals judges); High Court (consists of the chief justice); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the...
National Symbols
Flag Description
light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow, five-pointed stars on a blue field symbolizing the...
National Symbols
maneapa (native meeting house); national colors: light blue, yellow
National Anthem
name: "Tuvalu mo te Atua" (Tuvalu for the Almighty) lyrics/music: Afaese MANOA note: adopted 1978; the anthem's name is also the nation's motto
Safety
Homicide Rate
18.291 per 100,000
(2012)
(2012)
Travel Information
Language(s): English, Tuvaluan
Currency: AUD ($), TVD ($)
Timezone(s): UTC+12:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +688
Car Sign: TUV
Week Starts: Monday
Photos
1 photo available
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