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Funafuti

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Funafuti is an atoll that serves as the capital of Tuvalu, home to more residents than the rest of the country combined. It is the world's easternmost capital of any sovereign state and became Tuvalu's capital on independence in 1978. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
6602 1
2022 census figure, from Funafuti's own Wikipedia infobox; residents here outnumber the rest of Tuvalu combined.
Area (sq km)
2.79 1
Founding Year
1978 1
1978 is the year Funafuti became the capital of Tuvalu on independence, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Latitude
8.517 degrees south 1
Longitude
179.2 degrees east 1
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Capital Of

Tuvalu, Countries

Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu.

Source Funafuti (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Funafuti (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    6,602 (2022 census)
  • Infobox, area
    2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    08°31′S 179°12′E
  • Article text
    In October 1972, Cyclone Bebe struck Funafuti, causing extensive damage; despite this Funafuti was chosen as the administrative capital of the newly founded nation of Tuvalu in 1978.
  • Introduction
    Funafuti is an atoll that serves as the capital of Tuvalu.
  • In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Funafuti
Wikidata Q34126, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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