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.
President: Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
Population
10,619
5,054,828
Life Expectancy
65.110 years
68.840 years
Capital City
Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)
Largest city
Funafuti (population: 4,749)
Ashgabat (population: 727,700)
Human Development Index
0
0.728
GDP per capita
$7,900 US
Literacy Rate
%
98.8%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0%
16%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
60.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Independence date
27 October 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Languages
Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
