Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia, Oceania. Its capital is Funafuti, home to roughly 11,508 people across 26 km² of land.

Key facts

Tuvalu's nine low coral atolls sit barely above the Pacific — among the world's most climate-vulnerable nations.
Fatele dancers perform in rows, telling stories through synchronized movement and song.
Pandanus leaves are woven into fine mats given as gifts of honor at weddings and funerals.
Funafuti's conservation area protects reef fish in lagoons where locals still fish by hand.
The nation gained independence as Ellice Islands, renaming itself Tuvalu — 'eight standing together.'

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