Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia, territorially constituted by nine atolls (an island in the shape of a ring made up of corals). This small country occupies an area of 26 km², in which around 11 thousand inhabitants live.
The name Tuvalu means “group of eight”, representing the eight inhabited islands of the country. This small country is at serious risk of disappearing from the map, as its territory does not have an altitude higher than 5 meters above sea level. Given this, with global warming and rising oceans, Tuvalu could be completely submerged by the waters of the Pacific.
Tuvalu's political organization is very simple, there are no political parties. The disclosure of candidates is carried out by family members.
Tuvalu's economy is geared towards the export of copra (dry coconuts) and pandanus (a species of tropical plant). Fishing and growing palm trees are traditionally widespread activities.
Recently, in the years 1998 and 2000, the country sold for 50 million dollars - for a period of 12 years - the rights to the international telephone code and also its internet domain. Another curious source of income is the sale of the Tuvaluan flag and the issuing of stamps for collectors.
The Tuvaluan population is mostly Christian; about 89.1% are Protestants. The other portion of the population is divided between people without religion, others of little expression and atheists.
General aspects
Name: Tuvalu or Tuvalu Islands.
Coat of Arms: 
Gentile: Tuvaluan.
Capital: Funafuti.
Official language: English and Tuvaluan.
Government: constitutional monarchy.
GDP: 2 million dollars.
Currency: Tuvalu Dollar and Australian Dollar.
Climate: tropical humid and equatorial.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
Countries of the world - geography - Brazil School
