Tuvalu Location Map
Tuvalu Facts
Full Official Name: Tuvalu
Demonym: Tuvaluan
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Area
Total Area: 26 km²
Total Land Area: 26 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 11,733
Population Growth Rate: 0.78% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Funafuti (Population: 6,320)
Ethnic Groups: Tuvaluan 97%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 1.6%, Tuvaluan/other 0.8%, other 0.6% (2017 est.)
Languages: Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
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.)
Economy
Currency: Tuvaluan dollar, Australian dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $59.202 million (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $5,200 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $2.232 million (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Thailand 69%, Croatia 21%, Philippines 4%, South Korea 2%, Japan 1% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $57.388 million (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 34%, Japan 27%, Fiji 20%, NZ 5%, Australia 5% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Capital City: Funafuti; note – the capital is an atoll of some 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet (Population: 6,320)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+12
Country Code: TV
Internet TLD: .tv
Climate Map of Tuvalu
Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
Topographic Map of Tuvalu