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0 World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
Time zone: | GMT +12 (Tuvalu standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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Main languages: | English, Tuvaluan | Other languages: Kiribati, Samoan |
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Currency: |
Australian dollars (AUD) €1 = $1.47, $1 = $1.32, £1 = $1.75 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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Internet Domain: | .tv | International Dialling Code: 688 |
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For help planning your trip to Tuvalu including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Tuvalu trip planning page.
Further information on Tuvalu
Discover more about Tuvalu - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 26 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 24 km (Pacific Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: unnamed location (5m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Tuvalu from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
Index | Status | Rank | |
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Freedom in the World | Free | - | |
Democracy Index | No Data | - | |
Economic Freedom | No Data | - | |
Press Freedom | No Data | - | |
ILGA LGBT rights | No rights | - | |
Corruption Perceptions | No Data | - | |
Overall Ranking: | 98/195 |
Other Data & Links
Status: Independent Country
Population: 10,782 (rank: 194/196) Density: 414.6 people/sq km (rank: 16/196)
Ethnic groups: Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%
Religions: Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
GDP (PPP): $0.04 billion GDP per capita: $3,500 (rank: 143/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.