Map of Tuvalu
| Meaning of Tuvalu | Eight islands |
| Former Name | Ellice Islands (British Colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands) |
| Location | North of Fiji |
| Land Area | 26 sq. kilometers |
| Highest point above sea-level | About 2 meters |
| Capital | Funafuti |
| Population - 2012 estimate | 11,200 |
| People | Polynesians |
| Religion | Presbyterian Christians (98%) |
| Official Languages | English and Tuvaluan |
| Currency | Australian dollar & Tuvaluan coins |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Became Independent | 1978 |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Governor General | Hon. Sir Iakoba Italeli |
| Prime Minister | Hon. Enele Sosene Sopoaga |
| Economy | Sale of stamps, Fishing License, Worker remittances, Tuvalu Trust Fund, .tv Domain, Development Aid |
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