Tuvalu

Tuvalu
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Tuvalu mo te Atua"(Tuvaluan) "Tuvalu for the Almighty"
Anthem: Tuvalu mo te Atua(Tuvaluan) Tuvalu for the Almighty

Capital and largest city	Funafuti 8°31′S179°12′E / 8.517°S 179.200°E / -8.517; 179.200
Official languages	Tuvaluan English
Ethnic groups	96% Tuvaluans 4% Others
Religion	Christianity (Church of Tuvalu)^[1]
Demonym(s)	Tuvaluan
Government	Unitary non-partisan parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	Teniku Talesi Honolulu (Acting)
• Prime Minister	Kausea Natano

Legislature	Parliament
Independence

• from the United Kingdom	1 October 1978

Area
• Total	26 km² (10 sq mi)^[2] (191st)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2019 estimate	11,646 (229th)
• 2017 census	10,645
• Density	475.88/km² (1,232.5/sq mi) (27th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$39 million^[3] (226th)
• Per capita	$3,566^[3] (156th)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$45 million^[3] (194th)
• Per capita	$2,970^[3] (118th)
Gini (2010)	39.1^[4] medium
Currency	Tuvaluan dollar Australian dollar (AUD)
Time zone	UTC+12
Driving side	left
Calling code	+688
ISO 3166 code	TV
Internet TLD	.tv

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