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Tuvalu ( too-VAH-loo) is an archipelagic country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It lies east-northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands (which belong to Solomon Islands), northeast of Vanuatu, southeast of Nauru, south of Kiribati, west of Tokelau, northwest of Samoa and Wallis and Futuna, and north of Fiji. Tuvalu is composed of three reef islands and six atolls spread out between the latitude of 5° and 10° south and between the longitude of 176° and 180°. They lie west of the International Date Line. The 2022 census determined that Tuvalu had a population of 10,643, making it the 2nd least populated country in the United Nations, exceeding only Niue and the Vatican City in population. Tuvalu's total land area is 25.14 square kilometres (9.71 sq mi). It is the 4th smallest country in the world, the only smaller nations…

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Tuvalu

FCDO travel advice for Tuvalu. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Tuvalu

Capital
Funafuti
Language
Tuvaluan
Currency
Tuvaluan dollar
Time zone
UTC+12:00
Calling code
+688
Internet domain
.tv
Driving side
left
Plug type
AS/NZS 3112
Voltage
220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Tuvalu

Tausaga FouNew Year's Day2026-01-01
Commonwealth DayCommonwealth Day2026-03-09
Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03
Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06
Te Aso o te Tala LeiGospel Day2026-05-11
King's Official BirthdayKing's Official Birthday2026-05-11
Aso TamalikiNational Children's Day2026-08-03
Tuvalu DayTuvalu Day2026-10-01
Tuvalu Day HolidayTuvalu Day Holiday2026-10-02
KilisimasiChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalFunafuti
Population11,508
CurrencyAUD
Languagestvl,en,sm,gil
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