🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
26 km²
Land Area
26 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
24 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: low-lying and narrow coral atolls
Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
2m
Natural Resources
fish, coconut (copra)
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
11,733
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.78%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
27.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
22 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Tuvaluan (official) (Official)
- English (official) (Official)
- Samoan
- Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 100%, Female: 100%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income Pacific island economy; extremely environmentally fragile; currency pegged to Australian dollar; large international aid recipient; subsistence agrarian sector; Te Kakeega sustainable development; domain name licensing incomes
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$62.28 million
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
15.9%
Industry
7%
Services
70%
Major Industries
fishing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.35 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
20% of GDP
Education Expenditure
12.8% of GDP