airportBreakdown
arableLand
background
In 1974, ethnic differences wi ...... ies over the next dozen years.
birthRate
budgetExpenditures
budgetRevenues
capital
climate
tropical; moderated by easterl ...... heavy rain (November to March)
coastline
comparativeArea
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
constitution
1 October 1978
contiguousZone
conventionalLongCountryName
conventionalShortCountryName
currency
Australian dollar (AUD); note - there is also a Tuvaluan dollar
currencyCode
deathRate
economyOverview
Tuvalu consists of a densely p ...... ts to cover the trade deficit.
environmentalAgreementPartyTo
environmentalAgreementSigned
environmentalIssue
Tuvalu is very concerned about ...... ntry's underground water table
beachhead erosion because of the use of sand for building materials
damage to coral reefs from the spread of the Crown of Thorns starfish
excessive clearance of forest undergrowth for use as fuel
since there are no streams or ...... ystems with storage facilities
ethnicGroup
exclusiveEconomicZone
exports
exportsCommodity
fiscalYear
calendar year
flagDescription
light blue with the flag of th ...... s symbolizing the nine islands
forestsAndWoodland
formerCountryName
Ellice Islands
geographicCoordinates
governmentType
grossDomesticProduct
grossDomesticProductPerCapita
grossDomesticProductRealGrowth
highestPoint
highwaysPaved
highwaysTotal
highwaysUnpaved
imports
independence
1 October 1978 (from UK)