Outline of Tuvalu

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a sovereign Polynesian island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaiʻi and Australia.[1] Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. Comprising four reef islands and five true atolls with a gross land area of just 26 square kilometers (10 sq mi) it is the third-least populated independent country in the world, with only Vatican City and Nauru having fewer inhabitants. It is also the second-smallest member by population of the United Nations. In terms of physical land size, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City—0.44 km²; Monaco—1.95 km² and Nauru—21 km².

The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesian people. The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century. The Ellice Islands were administered by Britain as part of a protectorate from 1892 to 1916 and as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony from 1916 to 1974. In 1974 the Ellice Islanders voted for separate British dependency status as Tuvalu, separating from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati upon independence. Tuvalu became fully independent within The Commonwealth in 1978.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tuvalu:

Contents

General reference

Geography of Tuvalu

Main article: Geography of Tuvalu

Environment of Tuvalu

Natural geographic features of Tuvalu

Regions of Tuvalu

Ecoregions of Tuvalu

Demography of Tuvalu

Main article: Demographics of Tuvalu

Government and politics of Tuvalu

Main article: Government of Tuvalu and Politics of Tuvalu

Branches of the government of Tuvalu

Main article: Government of Tuvalu

Executive branch of the government of Tuvalu

Legislative branch of the government of Tuvalu

Judicial branch of the government of Tuvalu

Foreign relations of Tuvalu

Main article: Foreign relations of Tuvalu

International organization membership

Tuvalu is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Tuvalu

Military of Tuvalu

Main article: Military of Tuvalu

Local government in Tuvalu

History of Tuvalu

Main article: History of Tuvalu, Timeline of the history of Tuvalu, and Current events of Tuvalu

Culture of Tuvalu

Art in Tuvalu

Sports in Tuvalu

Economy and infrastructure of Tuvalu

Main article: Economy of Tuvalu

Education in Tuvalu

Main article: Education in Tuvalu

Infrastructure of Tuvalu

See also

Main article: Tuvalu

References

  1. ^ a b "Tuvalu". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tv.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Tuvalu

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