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	Tuvalu - MSN Encarta
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
		Seven of Tuvalu's nine islands elect two members each to the parliament, the island of Nukulaelae elects one member, and the island of Niulakita is represented as part of Niutao.
		Tuvalu continued relations with the United Kingdom as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574118_2/Tuvalu.html (905 words)

	Tuvalu
		Tuvalu is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.
		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 is a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II recognised as Queen of Tuvalu.
	www.creekin.net /n189-tuvalu.html (1322 words)

	Tuvalu information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice or Lagoon Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.
		Tuvalu islands is a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II recognised as Queen of Tuvalu.
		Tuvalu's small population is distributed across 9 islands, 5 of which are atolls.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Tuvalu (1992 words)

	THE CONSTITUTION OF TUVALU
		"the Sovereign", in the sense of the Sovereign of Tuvalu
		Nothing done in relation to a person who is a member of a disciplined force of a country with which Tuvalu is at war, and no law, to the extent that it authorizes the doing of any such thing shall be considered to be inconsistent with any provision of this Part.
		(1) The executive authority of Tuvalu is primarily vested in the Sovereign, and in the Governor-General as the representative of the Sovereign.
	www.tuvaluislands.com /const_tuvalu.htm (11424 words)

	Tuvalu (09/06)
		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.
		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 and a member of the Asian Development Bank.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/16479.htm (2110 words)

	Tuvalu - Country Information Paper - NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Tuvalu was part of the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 1892.
		Tuvalu is concerned about global increases in greenhouse gas emissions and their effect on rising sea levels, which threaten the country's underground water table.
		Tuvalu is a member of the African Caribbean and Pacific group of developing countries associated with the European Community under the Lome Agreement (ACP), the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and an associate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
	www.mfat.govt.nz /Countries/Pacific/Tuvalu.php (1952 words)

	EUROPA - Development - Countries - Tuvalu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The islanders of Tuvalu are Polynesians and until independence in 1978 their islands were combined with Micronesian neighbours in the north to form the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
		Tuvalu was considered one of the more politically stable of Pacific Island States, but since 1999 the country has had seven Prime Ministers, a situation often created by a sudden change of political support in Parliament.
		Tuvalu is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, established in 1971 resulting from a desire of the independent countries in the region, including Australia and New Zealand, to tackle common economic and political issues from a regional perspective.
	ec.europa.eu /development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=tv&status=new (1565 words)

	About the Music of Cuba - worldmusic.cc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.
		Tuvalu was first sighted by Europeans in 1568 with the arrival of Alvaro de MendaÃ±a y Neyra from Spain, who encountered the island of Niue but was unable to land.
		Tuvalu is a party to a treaty of friendship with the United States, signed soon after independence and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1983, under which the United States renounced prior territorial claims to four Tuvaluan islands under the Guano Act.
	www.worldmusic.cc /en/music/latin_america/cuba/698.html?title=Tuvalu (2118 words)

	Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office
		Tuvalu (formerly known as the Ellice Islands) consists of a small group of nine low-lying coral atolls located in the central Pacific Ocean, some 1000 kilometres north of Fiji.
		Tuvalu is one of the smallest countries of the region.
		The Tuvalu Trust Fund, an investment vehicle owned by the state of Tuvalu, was established in 1987 to help the government achieve greater financial autonomy in the management of its financial affairs, and to help maintain or improve the levels of social infrastructure and services.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019061923284 (810 words)

	Taiwan Yearbook 2004
		As a result, foreign relations are increasingly characterized by the development of multilateral institutions dedicated to economic development, peace and security, and democracy and human rights.
		At present, the ROC maintains diplomatic relations with and embassies to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
		Minister of Foreign Affairs Eugene Chien led a delegation to attend the 11th Conference of Foreign Ministers of the ROC and the Central American Nations held in Belize on November 25, 2003, which was followed by the signing of a joint communiqué reiterating their determination to further promote and strengthen cooperative relations.
	ecommerce.taipeitimes.com /yearbook2004/P113.htm (9181 words)

	Comparative Criminology \| Asia - Tuvalu
		The airstrip in the capital of Funafuti, originally built by the U.S. during the war, is still in use, as is the "American Passage" that was blasted through Nanumea's reef by SeaBees assisted by local divers.
		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 is a safe country of unspoiled natural beauty and friendly people.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/asia_pacific/tuvalu.html (1532 words)

	1993 Human Rights Report: TUVALU
		Tuvalu became independent from the United Kingdom on October 1, 1978, and it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Tuvalu's Head of State is the British Queen, represented by the Governor-General who must be a Tuvaluan citizen.
		Tuvalu is not a member of the United Nations.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/democracy/1993_hrp_report/93hrp_report_eap/Tuvalu.html (1871 words)

	Tuvalu Human Rights Practices, 1995 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Title: Tuvalu Human Rights Practices, 1995 Author: U.S. Department of State Date: March 1996 TUVALU Tuvalu, with about 10,000 primarily Polynesian people, occupies a land surface area of 26 square kilometers on 9 atolls in the central South Pacific.
		Tuvalu's Head of State is the British Queen, represented by the Governor General who must be a Tuvaluan citizen.
		Each of Tuvalu's nine atolls is administered by six-person councils, also elected by universal suffrage to 4-year terms.
	www.usemb.se /human/human95/tuvalu.htm (1684 words)

	Radio Australia - News - Taiwan says relations with Tuvalu are stable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Taiwan says relations with Tuvalu, a tiny archaepelago in the South Pacific, are stable amid reports of possible problems.
		A foreign Ministry spokesman says Taiwan is always on alert about its allies in the Pacific because China is trying to sabotage diplomatic relations.
		Tuvalu is one of the 24 countries affording Taipei diplomatic recognition over Beijing.
	www.radioaustralia.net.au /news/stories/s1757907.htm (199 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) -- Diplomatic relations between the Republic of China and the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu will not be affected by that country's leadership change, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.
		Lin Sung-huan, director of the ministry's East Asian and Pacific affairs department, was responding to foreign wire service reports that Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga had lost his job after losing a vote of confidence Wednesday.
		Noting that the Tuvalu Parliament is scheduled to elect a new prime minister next week, Lin said that no matter who wins the premiership, relations between Taiwan and Tuvalu will remain intact.
	www.tuvaluislands.com /news/archived/2004/2004-08-26a.htm (191 words)

	Preamble
		This Constitution is the supreme law of Tuvalu and, subject to sub section (2), any act (whether legislative, executive or judicial) that is inconsistent with it is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.
		A person born outside Tuvalu on or after the date on which this Constitution took effect is a citizen of Tuvalu by birth if on the date of his birth either of his parents is, or would but for his death have been, a citizen of Tuvalu.
		The executive authority of Tuvalu is primarily vested in the Sovereign, and in the Governor-General as the representative of the Sovereign.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/tuvalu.html (17787 words)

	Tuvalu - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy with a 15-member unicameral parliament elected every 4 years.
		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 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 (832 words)

	Federal Foreign OfficeTuvalu
		Though good and untroubled, bilateral relations are not particularly strong on account of the small size of Tuvalu and the large distance between the two countries.
		Apart from this, Germany contributes to Tuvalu’s development via funding to the EU and other international development agencies.
		Though bilateral trade is meagre in absolute terms, Germany is an important export partner for Tuvalu.
	www.auswaertiges-amt.de /diplo/en/Laender/Tuvalu.html (226 words)

	Tuvalu (05/05)
		No U.S. diplomats are resident in Tuvalu, but U.S. diplomats based in Fiji are accredited to Tuvalu and visit there regularly.
		Tuvalu is an active member of the Pacific Islands Forum.
		Tuvalu also takes an interest in the Republic of Nauru because of about 300 Tuvaluans working there.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/t/47578.htm (1642 words)

	CNN.com - ASIANOW - Tiny Tuvalu is poised to join U.N. - February 17, 2000
		UNITED NATIONS -- The tiny South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is a step closer to becoming the newest member of the United Nations.
		Tuvalu has a land area of 26 square kilometers (10 square miles).
		Tuvalu also is believed to earn more than $1 million annually from a "sex chat" telephone service that pays for the right to use the country's 900 telephone code.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/australasia/02/17/tuvalu.02/index.html (635 words)

	1996 Human Rights Report: Tuvalu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Tuvalu, with about 10,000 primarily Polynesian people, occupies a land surface area of 26 square kilometers on 9 atolls in the central South Pacific.
		For both the private and public sectors, the legal procedures for resolving labor disputes are seldom used; instead, the two sides normally engage in nonconfrontational deliberations in the local multipurpose meeting hall.
		The Tuvalu Employment Ordinance (1978) prohibits forced or compulsory labor, and there have been no reports of either being practiced.
	stockholm.usembassy.gov /human/1996/eastasia/tuvalu.html (1632 words)

	National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Associations
		Toafa is the ninth Prime Minister of Tuvalu and also holds the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Labor.
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	www.nagia.org /international/Tuvalu.htm (2072 words)

	Federal Foreign OfficeTuvalu: Relations between Tuvalu and Germany
		Germany currently only provides development assistance in the form of micro projects in Technical Cooperation.
		Apart from this, Germany contributes to Tuvalu’s development via funding to the EU und international development agencies.
		Maritime shipping is, however, an important sector for Tuvalu.
	www.auswaertiges-amt.de /diplo/en/Laenderinformationen/Tuvalu/RelationsBetweenTuvaluAndGermany.html (206 words)

	General Resources : Tuvalu : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library ofCongress)
		One of the most comprehensive web sites about Tuvalu, this site provides informtaion about a wide variety of topics including traditional social structure, history, singing and dancing, Tuvalu land affairs, history and mythology, and global warming.
		Provides country profile and statistical information on Tuvalu, such as history, languages, ethnic groups, religion, gross national product, government, culture, education, industries and manufacturing.
		U.S. State Department Background Notes are factual publications that include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
	www.loc.gov /rr/international/asian/tuvalu/resources/tuvalu-general.html (224 words)

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	MOFA: Japan-Tuvalu Relations
		Number of Japanese nationals residing in Tuvalu: 1 (Oct, 1998)
		Statement by the Press Secretary on the Admission of Tuvalu to Membership in the United Nations (September 2000)
		(c) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kasumigaseki 2-2-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Japan.
	www.mofa.go.jp /region/asia-paci/tuvalu/index.html (91 words)

	Amazon.com: Tuvalu: Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Tuvalu ~ Denis Lavant, Chulpan Khamatova, Philippe Clay, and Terrence Gillespie (VHS Tape - 2000)
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	Alibris: Tuvalu
		Philip Ells dreamed of turquoise seas, sandy beaches and palm trees, and he found these in the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu.
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