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	Tuvalu - Climate, Flora and fauna, Migration, Ethnic groups, Languages, Political parties, Armed forces, Agriculture, ...
		Tuvalu has no armed forces except for the local police, which includes a maritime surveillance unit.
		Tuvalu's remoteness has discouraged tourism; the few visitors are on commercial or official business.
		Tuvalu's first prime minister was Toaripi Lauti (b.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Asia-and-Oceania/Tuvalu.html (895 words)

	Tuvalu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tuvalu was first sighted by Europeans in 1568 with the arrival of Alvaro de Mendaña y Neyra from Spain, who encountered the island of Nui but was unable to land.
		Tuvalu islands is a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II recognised as Queen of Tuvalu.
		Tuvalu is one of the smallest countries in the world, in fact, the fourth smallest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tuvalu (1429 words)

	Tuvalu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tuvalu was first sighted by Europeans in 1568 with the arrival of from Spain, who encountered the island of Nui but was unable to land.
		In 1865, the, Protestant congregationalists, began their process of evangelization of Tuvalu, and conversion to Christianity was complete by the 1920s.
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II recognised as Queen of Tuvalu.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tuvalu (1364 words)

	World InfoZone - Tuvalu Facts
		In 1892 Tuvalu became part of the British Protectorate of the Gilbert (Kiribati) and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu).
		Towards the end of the nineteenth century, scientists visited Tuvalu to explore Charles Darwin's theory that coral islands, or atolls, were built on the top of submerged volcanoes.
		Tuvalu is a member of the University of the South Pacific in Suva (Fiji).
	www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Tuvalu (446 words)

	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Tuvalu
		Tuvalu is listed by the United Nations as one of the world’s least developed countries.
		The economy is mainly a subsistence one, especially on the outer islands.
		Tuvalu depends heavily on economic assistance for government and other major expenditures.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761574118___5/Tuvalu.html (401 words)

	Tuvalu - Economy
		Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil.
		The US government is also a major revenue source for Tuvalu because of payments from a 1988 treaty on fisheries.
		In 1998, Tuvalu began deriving revenue from use of its area code for "900" lines and in 2000, from the lease of its ".tv" Internet domain name.
	www.exxun.com /Tuvalu/e_ec.html (652 words)

	Tuvalu biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tuvalu, inhabited since the beginning of the first millennium BC, was first visited by Europeans in 1568, with the arrival of Alvaro de Mendana y Neyra from Spain.
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy within the British Commonwealth, with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
		Low-lying Tuvalu is particularly vulnerable to any rise in the sea level from future global warming.
	tuvalu.biography.ms (1126 words)

	Economy of Tuvalu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The economy suffers from (A group of coral islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii) Tuvalu's remoteness and lack of economies of scale.
		Tuvalu's GDP per capita was about U.S.$1,200 (Click link for more info and facts about in 2001) in 2001.
		The man widely credited with reviving Tuvalu's economy is an Canadian entrepreneur, Jason Chapnik, who first broached the idea of marketing the country's TLD in the late 1990's.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ec/economy_of_tuvalu.htm (721 words)

	About Tuvalu
		Tuvalu, pronounced "too-VAH-loo", is an independent constitutional monarchy in the southwest Pacific Ocean between latitudes 5 degrees and 11 degrees south and longitudes 176 degrees and 180 degrees east.
		Tuvalu is a "special member" of the Commonwealth of Nations, eligible for benefits from its functional affiliates but not required to attend the Heads of Government Meetings.
		Economy: Tuvalu's small size and almost total lack of exploitable resources suggest that most of the population will remain dependent on subsistence activities for the foreseeable future.
	www.tuvaluislands.com /about.htm (1180 words)

	Tuvalu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tuvalu is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean.
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy within the British Commonwealth, with the British queen as the head of state.
		Although Tuvalu technically has no administrative subdivisions - its population is too small - the country can be divided into 9 islands, or rather atolls.
	www.city-search.org /tu/tuvalu.html (916 words)

	Comment: Farewell Tuvalu \| Guardian daily comment \| Guardian Unlimited
		But, just as Tuvalu has traded in its virtual domain, it is about to lose its real one.
		Tuvalu is paying for the rich world's experiment with the global atmosphere.
		His great-grandfather was the first in his family to smell petrol, and James's parents are the first, and due to climate change probably the last, generation to spend their pensions on international air travel.
	www.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,3604,582445,00.html (793 words)

	map of tuvalu and tuvalu map and information page
		The land now called Tuvalu was first settled by the Polynesians some 2,000 ago.
		The economy of Tuvalu is agricultural based, and though an ideal venue for tourism, the islands are yet to fully develop that industry.
		Tuvalu is also subject to seasonal hurricanes during the rainy season.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/oceania/tv.htm (462 words)

	Tuvalu - Oceania: capital tuvalu, government history, history search, mi south, economy government (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tuvalu’s nearest neighbors are the Fiji Islands, about 1,050 km (about 650 mi) to the south, and Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), about the same distance to the southeast.
		Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu was part of the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC) until it separated from the Gilberts (now Kiribati) in 1975 and achieved independence in 1978.
		The atoll of Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu.
	www.countriesquest.com /oceania/tuvalu.htm (146 words)

	Tuvalu
		Tuvalu is a geographically remote chain of atoll islands located north of Fiji.
		With its small number of educators and education planners, the education system of Tuvalu needs to develop innovative and efficient management systems and programs to ensure the people of Tuvalu have the skills to widen their job opportunities.
		Faced with the challenges of a small and fragile economy, Tuvalu has embarked on measures to strengthen economic planning and reform the public sector to ensure the policy environment is conducive to greater national self-reliance.
	www.ausaid.gov.au /country/country.cfm?CountryID=22&Region=SouthPacific (650 words)

	Tuvalu (09/05)
		Tuvalu became fully independent in 1978 and in 1979 signed a treaty of friendship with the United States, which recognized Tuvalu's possession of four small islands formerly claimed by the United States.
		Tuvalu became a member of United Nations in 2000 and maintains a mission at the UN in New York.
		Tuvalu is an active member of the Pacific Islands Forum.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/16479.htm (2179 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Pacific Division - Tuvalu Political, Economic and Relationship Country Paper (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tuvalu was part of the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 1892.
		Tuvalu is a United Nations designated Least Developed Country, in recognition of its small size, almost total lack of exploitable resources and very limited potential for economic development.
		Tuvalu is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, the Forum Fisheries Agency, the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), SPC, SPBEA, South Pacific Tourism Council, and the University of the South Pacific.
	www.mft.govt.nz /foreign/regions/pacific/country/tuvalupaper.html (2225 words)

	Economy Of Tuvalu
		Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil.
		If you would like to use this flag of Tuvalu or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Tuvalu or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/tuvalu_country_economy.shtml (594 words)

	Tuvalu (12/03)
		Tuvalu consists of four reef islands and five true atolls.
		Tuvalu has westerly gales and heavy rain from November to March and tropical temperatures moderated by easterly winds from March-November.
		This in part reflects the pressures affecting the small nation, including the transition from an exchange economy to a money economy, an inherited system of government with only limited regard to Tuvaluan traditions of decision making, the lack of clear path to implement Tuvalu's vision for the future.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/t/37834.htm (1658 words)

	Economy of Tuvalu
		Economy - overview: Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil.
		The US government is also a major revenue source for Tuvalu, with 1999 payments from a 1988 treaty on fisheries at about $9 million, a total which is expected to rise annually.
		Low-lying Tuvalu is particularly vulnerable to any rise in the sea level from future global warming.
	www.fastload.org /ec/Economy_of_Tuvalu.html (420 words)

	Tuvalu's First ISP
		Tuvalu is a Pacific Island country with a total population of about 10,000 people.
		The government of Tuvalu has decided to jump into the Internet revolution, partly because the Tuvalu Domain Name.TV is of high commercial value, and partly because the Internet could be a way to develop the country as well as put it on the map.
		As Tuvalu is two hours away by plane from the closest country, Fiji, it is important to go there with everything that may be needed.
	www.isoc.org /isoc/conferences/inet/00/cdproceedings/8d/8d_1.htm (2603 words)

	Tragedy and Trauma in Tuvalu
		Its traumatic effects on the total Tuvalu population of about 10 000 was widespread, and said to be in proportion to the immediate loss of either 8 000 New Zealanders or 25 000 Australians in any one calamity in their respective countries.
		The response of the Tuvalu Government was to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the causes of the fire, and to seek the help of a trauma consultant from New Zealand in dealing with the human aspects of the aftermath.
		Then as far as Tuvalu was concerned, came two Samoan Pastors 'who succeeded in putting the people under their complete and dominating influence…(and began a tradition that) destroyed much of the wealth of the culture' (Taafaki, 1976).
	www.massey.ac.nz /~trauma/issues/2000-2/taylor.htm (7921 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Oceania - Tuvalu - Economy
		Virtually the only jobs in the islands that pay a steady wage or salary are with the government, and nearly 70 percent of the formal workforce is employed in the public sector.
		Tuvalu's GDP per capita was about U.S.$2,000 in 2004.
		Tuvalu is a safe country of unspoiled natural beauty and friendly people, but remoteness and lack of infrastructure have constricted Tuvalu?s ability to develop its tourism potential.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/tv/Tuvalu_economy_summary.htm (445 words)

	Tuvalu travel guide
		In 1995 Tuvalu's population was estimated at 9,900, one third of these living on Funafuti Atoll.
		With a land area of 30 square kilometres (12 square miles) Tuvalu is reckoned the world's 4th smallest nation.
		Fongafale on Funafuti atoll is the capital of Tuvalu and the administration offices, a hotel, the jail and the hospital are all located there.
	www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/tuvalu (207 words)

	Freedom in the World 2000 - 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a small, predominantly Polynesian country, consisting of nine atolls stretching over 500,000 miles of the western Pacific Ocean.
		The primarily subsistence economy consists mainly of coconuts, taro, and fishing.
		Tuvalu is one of 16 countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which urges national action and international cooperation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
	freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2001/countryratings/tuvalu.htm (468 words)

	Tuvalu
		Background: In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands.
		Economy overview: Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil.
		The US government is also a major revenue source for Tuvalu, with 1999 payments from a 1988 treaty on fisheries at about $9 million, a total that is expected to rise annually.
	www.paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-Tuvalu.html (371 words)

	Tuvalu - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		The main focus of Tuvalu's foreign policy is the Pacific region; Tuvalu is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), UNESCO and World Health Organisation (WHO).
		Tuvalu maintains a diplomatic presence in Suva, Fiji, The United Nations, New York and at Tuvalu House in London, United Kingdom.
		Tuvalu signed a Treaty of Friendship with the United States in 1979 and has diplomatic relations with several other countries including Japan and the Republic of Korea.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/tuvalu/tuvalu_brief.html (922 words)

	Economy of Tuvalu - Definition, explanation
		The economy suffers from Tuvalu's remoteness and lack of economies of scale.
		Tuvalu's GDP per capita was about U.S.$1,200 in 2001.
		The man widely credited with reviving Tuvalu's economy is an Canadian entrepreneur, Jason Chapnik, who first broached the idea of marketing the country's TLD in the late 1990's.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/ec/economy_of_tuvalu.php (823 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Pacific Economic Bulletin says political instability in the micro-state of Tuvalu has hurt economic governance and damage the public service.
		The Canberra-based Bulletin has published a survey of the coral-island economy, describing Tuvalu as the world's smallest developing country - nine-and-a-half thousand people with a total land area of 26 square kilometres.
		The survey praises Tuvalu's remarkably good socioeconomic indicators and strong democratic tradition, but says over the past decade the tiny state has suffered prolonged political instability with frequent changes of government.
	www.tuvaluislands.com /news/archives/2003/2003-11-05.htm (121 words)

	Definitions Country Codes geographic.org Courty Profiles - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, ...
		Economy: This category includes the entries dealing with the size, development, and management of productive resources, i.e., land, labor, and capital.
		Economy - overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization.
		GDP methodology: In the Economy section, GDP dollar estimates for all countries are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations rather than from conversions at official currency exchange rates.
	www.theodora.com /wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html (12538 words)

	Tuvalu Economy - overview - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		With merchandise exports only a fraction of merchandise imports, continued reliance must be placed on fishing and telecommunications license fees, remittances from overseas workers, official transfers, and income from overseas investments.
		This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization.
		It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
	www.indexmundi.com /tuvalu/economy_overview.html (329 words)

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