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	Military Of Tuvalu
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	Science Fair Projects - Tuvalu
		Tuvalu is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.
		Tuvalu's government has announced its intention to hold a referendum by June 2005 on the question of becoming a republic[1].
		Although Tuvalu technically has no administrative subdivisions - its population is too small (estimated at 11,000 in 2004) - the country can be divided into 9 atolls.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Tuvalu (1297 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Tuvalu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy within the British Commonwealth, with the British queen as the head of state.
		The Tuvalu dollar, the local currency, is coupled to the Australian dollar.
		In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over the next dozen years.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/tu/Tuvalu (551 words)

	Tuvalu information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		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 (1981 words)

	Tuvalu - MSN Encarta
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
		The monarch is represented in Tuvalu by a governor-general, who is appointed on the recommendation of the prime minister.
		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.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574118_2/Tuvalu.html (905 words)

	Tuvalu
		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.
		Peruvian slave raiders ("flbirders") combed the Pacific between 1862 and 1864 and Tuvalu was one of the hardest-hit Pacific island groups with over 400 people taken from Funafuti and Nukulaelae, none of whom returned.
		Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II recognised as Queen of Tuvalu.
	www.creekin.net /c-n189--tuvalu.html (1322 words)

	Tuvalu - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		All of the islands of present-day Tuvalu were sighted by 1826, and soon the entire island group became known as the Ellice Islands.
		During World War II (1939-1945) the United States military occupied parts of Tuvalu and built an airstrip on Funafuti in 1942.
		Tuvalu continued relations with the United Kingdom as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761574118___7/Tuvalu.html (628 words)

	Tuvalu
		Tuvalu, formerly known the Ellice Islands is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.
		The South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission suggest that while Tuvalu is vulnerable to climate change, there are additional environmental problems such as population growth and poor coastal management, which are affecting sustainable development on the island, they rank the country as extremely vulnerable using the Environmental Vulnerability Index.
		Tuvalu has very poor land and the soil is hardly usable for agriculture There is almost no reliable supply of potable water.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http://articles.gourt.com/%22http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DTuvalu (1786 words)

	TUVALU
		President, as a peace-loving nation Tuvalu firmly believes that the paramount mission of the United Nations must remain the maintenance of peace and security for all nations of the world, as clearly articulated in the Preamble to the United Nations Charter.
		The recently elected Government of Tuvalu is fully committed to the principles of good governance, democracy and respect for the rule of law.
		Tuvalu is surrounded by the huge Pacific Ocean, and is well aware both of its rights to its vast marine resources and also its responsibility to ensure proper and sustainable management of the potentials of the ocean.
	www.un.org /webcast/ga/57/statements/020914tuvaluE.htm (1471 words)

	tuvalu - definition by dict.die.net
		Tuvalu n 1: a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978 [syn: Tuvalu] 2: a group of coral islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii [syn: Tuvalu, Ellice Islands]
		Tuvalu Introduction 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.
		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.
	dict.die.net /tuvalu (372 words)

	Government of Tuvalu
		Tuvalu maintains an independent judiciary consisting of a High Court and eight island courts.
		Tuvalu maintains a diplomatic mission in New York at 800 2nd Ave, Suite 400B New York, New York 10017 (tel: 212-490-0534; fax: 212-937-0692).
		Tuvalu does not have an embassy in the United States - the country's only diplomatic post is in Fiji - Tuvalu does, however, have a UN office located at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, New York 10017, telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534
	infotut.com /geography/Tuvalu/Government (666 words)

	Military.org -- CountryWatch.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Tuvalu is a small, isolated country of 10,000 people situated on nine atolls in the South Pacific.
		Tuvalu is continuing negotiations to obtain a share of revenues for the use of the country’s outer air space and satellite orbital slots.
		Tuvalu faces problems in the near and distant future, including the fact that a number of workers from Tuvalu who went to Nauru to mine phosphate have been sent back home as reserves become scarce.
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	Tuvalu, Map and Flag
		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.
		Tuvalu does not have an embassy in the US - the country's only diplomatic post is in Fiji - Tuvalu does, however, have a UN office located at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, New York 10017, telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534
		Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil.
	www.greatestcities.com /Oceania/Tuvalu.html (1057 words)

	History of Tuvalu
		Other early interactions with the outside world were far less benign--in 1863, hundreds of people from the southern islands were kidnapped when they were lured them aboard slave ships with promises that they would be taught about Christianity.
		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 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.
	infotut.com /geography/Tuvalu (667 words)

	Tuvalu News
		A constitutional review committee was seeking the views of 11,000 people of the tiny Pacific atoll nation north of Fiji and he believed people want to dispense with Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state.
		Tuvalu's problems with Britain go back to the colonial era when it was half of the Gilbert and Ellice Island Colony.
		Tuvalu's ("eight together") nine atolls have a combined land area of 25.9 square kilometers (approximately 10 square miles) over 757,000 square kilometers 292,202 square miles) of ocean.
	www.tuvaluislands.com /news/archived/2000/2000-02-21a.htm (753 words)

	Tuvalu - Travel And Accommodation Guide
		Tuvalu comprises a chain, 580 kilometres long, of nine coral islands lying between 5 and 11 degrees south of the equator, just to the west of the International Date Line.
		Nanumea Island with an estimated population of 918 is the northernmost of Tuvalu's nine atolls.
		Easternmost of the Tuvalu islands, Nukulaelae with an estimated population of 410 was the first island to accept Christianity.
	www.janeresture.com /tuvcom (2985 words)

	Funafuti, Tuvalu
		Tuvalu's capital Funafuti is a tiny coral atoll; the width is only about 20 meters at the narrowest parts, and about 300-400 meters at the widest areas of the island.
		Another point of interest is the spot which made Tuvalu the focus of international scientific attention more than 100 years ago, when an expedition was sent from London and Australia to drill far into the ground to prove Charles Darwin's theory on the formation of coral atolls.
		The islands of Tuvalu are served by a passenger and cargo vessel, the M.V. Nivaga II, based at Funafuti, which occasionally calls at Suva, Fiji.
	www.janeresture.com /tuvislands/funafuti.htm (796 words)

	Tuvalu
		Tuvalu does not have an embassy in the US - the country's only diplomatic post is in Fiji - Tuvalu does, however, have a UN office located at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, NY 10017, telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534
		The two primary traditional dances of Tuvalu are the fakanu and fakaseasea.
		Tuvalu also had a tradition of funereal singing called kupu, which is similar to the fakaseasea.
	www.my-world-guide.com /country/238 (1956 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)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Oceania - Tuvalu - Military Facts and Figures
		GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Oceania - Tuvalu - Military Facts and Figures
		World > Oceania > Tuvalu > Military (Facts)
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	www.geographyiq.com /countries/tv/Tuvalu_military.htm (102 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Military of Tuvalu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Tuvalu has no regular military forces, and spends no money on the military.
		Its Police Force includes Maritime Surveillance Unit for search and rescue missions and surveillance operations.
		List of operations and projects (military and non-military)
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Military_of_Tuvalu.html (89 words)

	Case Study: Tuvalu
		After Vatican City, Tuvalu is the second-smallest nation in the world.
		While at Tuvalu tides up to 3.0 metres are not uncommon, the yearly average is around 2.6 metres.
		During the U.S. military occupation of Tuvalu in World War II, the military built an airstrip and left giant holes called "borrow pits." During high tides these holes flood with dirty water and trash (Berzon 2006: 1).
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~mrhubley/casestudytuvalu.html (498 words)

	Tuvalu: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Tuvalu consists of nine small islands scattered over 500,000 sq mi of the western Pacific, just south of the equator.
		The Ellice Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and were annexed by Britain in 1915–1916 as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony.
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	Tuvalu: Oceania at Canadian Content
		Residents of Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific island nation are allready relocating their citizens.
		The Commonwealth of Nations is not a military alliance.
		Australia`s former colony of Papua New Guinea, and a string of islands hastily decolonized by Britain in the eighties--the Solomons, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Nauru, and the rest of the so-called "arc of instability." China and Taiwan have
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		The Cambodian government must ensure that the killing of trade unionist Hy Vuthy is thoroughly and independently investigated and that all persons responsible are brought to justice in accordance with international standards of fairness, a group of leading human rights and trade union organizations said today.
		It is by now widely acknowledged that Indonesian military involvement in the economy is a harmful practice that undermines civilian control over the armed forces and fuels human rights abuses.
		The military’s economic involvement also contributes to crime and corruption, weakens the economy, and distorts the function of the military itself.
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	1Up Travel > Tuvalu > Travel & Tourism \| Tourist Guide to Tuvalu
		Government and Politics in Tuvalu - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Tuvalu.
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	BUBL LINK: Tuvalu
		A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Tuvalu, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
		Part of the UNICEF Progress of Nations report, giving a summary of the social indicators and relative standing of countries with populations of less than one million.
		Basic reference information about Tuvalu, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/t/tuvalu.htm (354 words)

	Tuvalu (British Empire & Commonwealth Land Forces)
		U.S. treaty with Tuvalu (effective 24 Sept. 1983): the US relinquished claim to four islands: Funafuti, Nukefetau, Nokulaelae and Nurakita (Niulakita)
		Tuvalu Order of Battle, by Ravi Rikhye (Orbat.com)
		Tuvalu, by Gunnar Anzinger (Governments on the WWW)
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	Tuvalu Military: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
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		Tuvalu Military: A summary of information about Tuvalu Military, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
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