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Tuvalu
Thirty-second orientation
Tuvalu at a glance
- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Tuvaluan(s); adjective: Tuvaluan
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Government
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Languages
- Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Independently structured milestones · not a complete national history
Tuvalu through time
Admitted to the United Nations
Tuvalu became a member of the United Nations.
United Nations, Member States · source checked 2026-09-04
Source history · changed fields only
Changes since the final CIA profile
| Field | Maintained Almanac value | Final CIA profile |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,492World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025 | total: 11,824 (2025 est.) male: 5,865 female: 5,959CIA World Factbook · as of 2026-01-18 |
A difference may reflect a newer observation, a revised estimate, or a different source definition. This table reports the values and dates; it does not manufacture a trend.
World Development Indicators · latest available observation
People, economy, and access
Observation years vary by measure. Each row identifies the series and year instead of presenting unlike dates as one current snapshot.
- Gross domestic product
- $57.3 million
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Gross domestic product per person
- $6,041
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Life expectancy at birth
- 67.3 years
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Urban population
- 65.4%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Access to electricity
- 100.0%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Underlying providers: World Bank ESMAP, Tracking SDG 7. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- People using the internet
- 35.2%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS · observation year 2017 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2017; indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Underlying providers: International Telecommunication Union. Source footnote: Source and notes: ITU estimate., Retrieved 2026-09-08.
World Development Indicators data are provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The linked indicator metadata identifies the underlying statistical providers.
Maintained profile
- Capital
- Funafuti
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
- Area
- 26 sq km
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- Population
- 9,492
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Currency
- Tuvaluan dollars or Australian dollars (AUD)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
- Languages
- Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
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- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Tuvaluan(s); adjective: Tuvaluan
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The source’s noun and adjective forms are retained. These are language labels, not evidence of any individual person’s citizenship.
- Government
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Continent
- Oceania
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Australia and Oceania.”
- Coastline
- 24 km
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- Climate
- tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
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- Religions
- Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
- Flag colors
- blue, yellow
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
- National symbol
- maneapa (native meeting house)
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- Highest point
- unnamed location · 16 ft (5 m)
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- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean · 0 ft (0 m)
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- NATO membership
- Not a member
- NATO, What is NATO? · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
- BRICS membership
- Not a member
- BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
Preserved public-domain record · not maintained current data
Final CIA World Factbook profile
This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.
CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · profile updated · pinned source record · commit d81154954b8b
Introduction1 fields
- Background
- Voyagers from either Samoa or Tonga first populated Tuvalu in the first millennium A.D., and the islands provided a stepping-stone for various Polynesian communities that subsequently settled in Melanesia and Micronesia. Tuvalu eventually came under Samoan and Tongan spheres of influence, although proximity to Micronesia allowed some Micronesian communities to flourish in Tuvalu, in particular on Nui Atoll. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, a series of American, British, Dutch, and Russian ships visited the islands, which were named the Ellice Islands in 1819. The UK declared a protectorate over islands in 1892 and merged them with the Micronesian Gilbert Islands. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate became a colony in 1916. During World War II, the US set up military bases on a few islands, and in 1943, after Japan captured many of the northern Gilbert Islands, the UK transferred administration of the colony southward to Funafuti. After the war, Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands was once again made the colony’s capital, and the center of power was firmly in the Gilbert Islands, including the colony’s only secondary school. Amid growing tensions with the Gilbertese, Tuvaluans voted to secede from the colony in 1974, were granted self-rule in 1975, and gained independence in 1978 as Tuvalu. In 1979, the US relinquished its claims to the Tuvaluan islands in a treaty of friendship.
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Geography17 fields
- Location
- Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia
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- Area
- total : 26 sq km land: 26 sq km water: 0 sq km
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- Area - comparative
- about the size of Washington, D.C.
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- Maritime claims
- territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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- Climate
- tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
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- Elevation
- highest point: unnamed location 5 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 2 m
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 60% (2023 est.) arable land: 0% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 60% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 34.3% (2023 est.) other: 5.7% (2023 est.)
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- Population distribution
- over half of the population resides on the atoll of Funafuti
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- 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
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- 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 have landlocked lagoons; Niulakita does not have a lagoon
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People and Society33 fields
- Population
- total: 11,824 (2025 est.) male: 5,865 female: 5,959
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- Nationality
- noun: Tuvaluan(s) adjective: Tuvaluan
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- Ethnic groups
- Tuvaluan 97%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 1.6%, Tuvaluan/other 0.8%, other 0.6% (2017 est.)
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- Languages
- Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
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- Religions
- Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est.)
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- Age structure
- 0-14 years: 29.2% (male 1,754/female 1,672) 15-64 years: 63.2% (male 3,736/female 3,675) 65 years and over: 7.6% (2024 est.) (male 326/female 570)
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- Dependency ratios
- total dependency ratio: 59 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 46.4 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 12.6 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 7.9 (2025 est.)
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- Median age
- total: 28.1 years (2025 est.) male: 26.8 years female: 28.8 years
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- Birth rate
- 21.57 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Death rate
- 7.78 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Net migration rate
- -6.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Population distribution
- over half of the population resides on the atoll of Funafuti
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 66.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Major urban areas - population
- 7,000 FUNAFUTI (capital) (2018)
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- Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.57 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
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- Maternal mortality ratio
- 170 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
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- Infant mortality rate
- total: 27.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 31.3 deaths/1,000 live births female: 24 deaths/1,000 live births
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- Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 69 years (2024 est.) male: 66.5 years female: 71.6 years
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- Total fertility rate
- 2.76 children born/woman (2025 est.)
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- Drinking water source
- urban: 99% of population (2022 est.) rural: 99.7% of population (2022 est.) total: 99.3% of population (2022 est.) urban: 1% of population (2022 est.) rural: 0.3% of population (2022 est.) total: 0.7% of population (2022 est.)
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- Health expenditure
- 20% of GDP (2021) 11.2% of national budget (2022 est.)
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- Physician density
- 1.35 physicians/1,000 population (2020)
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- Sanitation facility access
- urban: 96.7% of population (2022 est.) rural: 93.9% of population (2022 est.) total: 95.8% of population (2022 est.) urban: 3.3% of population (2022 est.) rural: 6.1% of population (2022 est.) total: 4.2% of population (2022 est.)
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- Alcohol consumption per capita
- total: 0.93 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.69 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 0.22 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
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- Tobacco use
- total: 32.4% (2025 est.) male: 46.2% (2025 est.) female: 18.1% (2025 est.)
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- Children under the age of 5 years underweight
- 2.9% (2019 est.)
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- Currently married women (ages 15-49)
- 64.2% (2020 est.)
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- Child marriage
- women married by age 15: 0% (2020) women married by age 18: 1.8% (2020) men married by age 18: 1.7% (2020)
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- Education expenditure
- 12.8% of GDP (2023 est.) 16.8% national budget (2025 est.)
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- Literacy
- total population: 100% (2022 est.) male: 100% (2022 est.) female: 100% (2022 est.)
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Environment7 fields
- Environmental issues
- limited freshwater resources; beach erosion; deforestation; damage to coral reefs; rising sea levels
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- International environmental agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
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- Climate
- tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 60% (2023 est.) arable land: 0% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 60% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 34.3% (2023 est.) other: 5.7% (2023 est.)
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 66.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Particulate matter emissions
- 6.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
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- Waste and recycling
- municipal solid waste generated annually: 4,000 tons (2024 est.)
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Government22 fields
- Country name
- conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tuvalu local long form: none local short form: Tuvalu former: Ellice Islands etymology: the name in the local language means "group of eight" or "eight standing together," referring to eight of the country's nine islands; the remaining island, Nui, was left out of the original grouping because its inhabitants spoke a different language; the former name was given in honor of Canadian shipping company owner Alexander Ellice, who owned a ship that visited the islands in 1819
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- Government type
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Capital
- name: Funafuti geographic coordinates: 8 31 S, 179 13 E time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the town has the same name as the island it is located on; the name may either come from the Polynesian word futi (banana) or the name Futi, one of the wives of a local ruler, with the word funa added as a feminine prefix note: the capital is an atoll of 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet
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- Administrative divisions
- 7 island councils and 1 town council*; Funafuti*, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu
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- Legal system
- mixed system of English common law and local customary law
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- Constitution
- history: previous 1978 (at independence); latest effective 1 October 1986 amendment process: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the final reading
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- International law organization participation
- has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
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- Citizenship
- citizenship by birth: yes citizenship by descent only: yes; for a child born abroad, at least one parent must be a citizen of Tuvalu dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: na
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- Executive branch
- chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Tofiga Vaevalu FALANI (since 29 August 2021) head of government: Prime Minister Feleti Penitala TEO (since 27 February 2024) cabinet: Cabinet members selected by the prime minister election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the prime minister and the parliament; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from members of House of Assembly following parliamentary elections election results: 2024: TEO was the only candidate nominated by the House of Assembly 2019: Kausea NATANO elected prime minister by House of Assembly; House of Assembly vote - 10 to 6
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- Legislative branch
- legislature name: Parliament (Palamene) legislative structure: unicameral chamber name: Parliament of Tuvalu (Palamene o Tuvalu) number of seats: 16 (all directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 1/26/2024 percentage of women in chamber: 0% expected date of next election: January 2028
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- Judicial branch
- highest court(s): 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 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; High Court chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet; chief justice serves for life; other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet after consultation with chief justice; judge tenure set by terms of appointment subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; island courts; land courts
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- Political parties
- note: no political parties, but members of parliament usually align in informal groupings
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- Diplomatic representation in the US
- chief of mission: Ambassador Tapugao FALEFOU (since 19 April 2023); note - also Permanent Representative to UN chancery: 685 Third Avenue, Suite 1104, New York, NY 10017 telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534 FAX: [1] (212) 808-4975 email address and website: tuvalumission.un@gmail.com tuvalu.unmission@gov.tv https://www.un.int/tuvalu/about note: the Tuvalu Permanent Mission to the UN serves as the Embassy
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- Diplomatic representation from the US
- embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Tuvalu; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Tuvalu
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- International organization participation
- ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, IBRD, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS (observer), ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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- National holiday
- Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
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- Flag
- description: light blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant; the right half of the flag has nine five-pointed yellow stars meaning: the stars represent a map of the country, with each symbolizing an atoll in the ocean
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- National symbol(s)
- maneapa (native meeting house)
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- National anthem(s)
- title: "Tuvalu mo te Atua" (Tuvalu for the Almighty) lyrics/music: Afaese MANOA history: adopted 1978; the anthem's name is also the nation's motto title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: used since 1745
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Economy20 fields
- Economic overview
- upper middle-income Pacific island economy; extremely environmentally fragile; currency pegged to Australian dollar; large international aid recipient; subsistence agrarian sector; Te Kakeega sustainable development; domain name licensing incomes
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- Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
- $57.055 million (2023 est.) $54.938 million (2022 est.) $54.568 million (2021 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- Real GDP growth rate
- 3.9% (2023 est.) 0.7% (2022 est.) 1.8% (2021 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
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- Real GDP per capita
- $5,800 (2023 est.) $5,500 (2022 est.) $5,400 (2021 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $62.28 million (2023 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
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- Inflation rate (consumer prices)
- 11.5% (2022 est.) 6.2% (2021 est.) 1.9% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices
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- GDP - composition, by sector of origin
- agriculture: 15.9% (2015 est.) industry: 7% (2015 est.) services: 70% (2012 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
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- Agricultural products
- coconuts, vegetables, tropical fruits, bananas, root vegetables, pork, chicken, eggs, pork fat, pork offal (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
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- Remittances
- 4.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 4.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 4.9% of GDP (2021 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
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- Budget
- revenues: $87 million (2019 est.) expenditures: $88 million (2019 est.) note: revenue data include Official Development Assistance from Australia
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- Current account balance
- $2.713 million (2022 est.) $14.533 million (2021 est.) $8.46 million (2020 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
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- Exports
- $2.232 million (2022 est.) $2.745 million (2021 est.) $3.089 million (2020 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Exports - partners
- Thailand 88%, Japan 6%, Philippines 3%, Ireland 1%, USA 1% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
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- Exports - commodities
- fish (2023) note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000
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- Imports
- $57.388 million (2022 est.) $63.962 million (2021 est.) $56.947 million (2020 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Imports - partners
- China 42%, Fiji 24%, Japan 11%, Australia 11%, NZ 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
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- Imports - commodities
- ships, refined petroleum, iron structures, fish, hand tools (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
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- Exchange rates
- Tuvaluan dollars or Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar - 1.515 (2024 est.) 1.505 (2023 est.) 1.442 (2022 est.) 1.331 (2021 est.) 1.453 (2020 est.)
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Energy1 fields
- Electricity access
- electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) electrification - urban areas: 100% electrification - rural areas: 99.1%
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Communications6 fields
- Telephones - fixed lines
- total subscriptions: 2,000 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2022 est.)
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- Telephones - mobile cellular
- total subscriptions: 9,880 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 99 (2022 est.)
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- Broadcast media
- no TV stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV; 1 state-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays from international broadcasters (2019)
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- Internet users
- percent of population: 74% (2023 est.)
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- Broadband - fixed subscriptions
- total: 0 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2022 est.)
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Transportation4 fields
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- T2
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- Merchant marine
- total: 270 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 21, container ship 3, general cargo 29, oil tanker 19, other 198
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- Ports
- total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 0 very small: 1 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Funafuti Atoll
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Military and Security2 fields
- Military and security forces
- no regular military forces; Tuvalu Police Force
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Military - note
- as part of the Falepili Union treaty between Australia and Tuvalu, which entered into force in August 2024, Australia committed to assist Tuvalu in response to a major natural disaster, health pandemic, or military aggression; Tuvalu pledged to mutually agree with Australia any partnership, arrangement, or engagement with any other State or entity on security and defense-related matters in Tuvalu Tuvalu has a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Tuvalu's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
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