President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Willy Telavi Tuvalu has no political parties. Allegiances revolve around personalities and geography. The 15-member parliament is popularly elected every four years. The prime minister is chosen by MPs.
Population
3,879,296
10,619
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
65.110 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Funafuti (population: 4,749)
Human Development Index
0.802
0
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Area
51,197 km sq
26 km sq
Coastline
20 km
24 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
