Tuvalu - Wikipedia
WEBTuvalu (/ t uː ˈ v ɑː l uː / ⓘ too-VAH-loo), [7] formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about …
Tuvalu | Culture, History, People, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Tuvalu, country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It comprises nine small coral islands scattered in a chain over some 420 miles (676 km). This article presents a geographical and historical treatment of Tuvalu, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
Timeless Tuvalu – Welcome to the official tourism site for island ...
WEBLearn more about the atolls, the main town, the best beaches and diving places in Tuvalu. All the information to go around Tuvalu.
13 things to know before visiting Tuvalu - Pacific Tourism Organisation
WEBJan 26, 2016 — Tuvalu is a remote island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It’s just south of the Equator, west of the International Date Line, two hours by air north of Fiji and part of the Commonwealth. It consists of nine islands and atolls (three true islands and six coral atolls), of which the main one is Funafuti, an atoll with the country’s only airstrip.
Tuvalu: All you need to know - Once In A Lifetime Journey
WEBSep 8, 2019 — Tuvalu is a tiny independent country in the South Pacific made of nine atolls that achieved its independence from the UK in 1978. Despite being one of the top-5 least visited countries in the world, it has a lot of unique features that made it one of the most special places I have ever been to.
10 things to do in Tuvalu - Pacific Tourism Organisation
WEBJan 18, 2016 — You’ll soon get your bearings – everyone’s friendly and speaks English – but until then, here are 10 things to do in Tuvalu’s main atoll, Funafuti. For more information about any of them, just ask someone where you’re staying, which will probably be a family-owned guesthouse.
Tuvalu - The World Factbook
WEBAug 7, 2024 — one of the smallest and most remote countries on Earth; six of the nine coral atolls -- Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae -- have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao have landlocked lagoons; Niulakita does not …
Tuvalu travel - Lonely Planet | Australia & Pacific
WEBTuvalu. Approaching these islands by plane – after endless miles of rolling ocean – a dazzling smear of turquoise and green appears, ringed with coral and studded with tiny, palm-topped islets, sitting vulnerably in the surrounding waters.
Tuvalu country profile - BBC News
WEBFeb 26, 2024 — Tuvalu is a group of nine tiny islands in the South Pacific which won independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. Five of the islands are coral atolls, the other four consist of land rising...
Tuvalu – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBTuvalu is a group of low-lying islands and atolls in the South Pacific that form the fourth smallest country in the world. It is one of the most isolated and remote independent countries in the world. it is a delightful Pacific destination, where your time is well spent in the shade of a palm trees on one of the pretty beaches.
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