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
9,801,664
10,619
Life Expectancy
62.510 years
65.110 years
Capital City
Port-au-Prince
Largest city
Port-au-Prince (population: 1,234,740)
Funafuti (population: 4,749)
Human Development Index
0.521
0
GDP per capita
$1,300 US
Literacy Rate
52.9%
%
Corruption Perception Index
1.4
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
5.2%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
40.600%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
republic
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Independence date
1 January 1804 (from France)
Religions
Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3% note: roughly half of the population practices voodoo
Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Languages
French (official), Creole (official)
Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
