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
36,713
10,619
Life Expectancy
81.500 years
65.110 years
Capital City
Largest city
Schaan (population: 5,748)
Funafuti (population: 4,749)
Human Development Index
0
0
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
100%
%
Corruption Perception Index
Percentage of Women in Parliament
24%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
constitutional monarchy
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Independence date
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)
Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Languages
German (official), Alemannic dialect
Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Area
160 km sq
26 km sq
Coastline
0 km
24 km
Climate
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
