Tuvalu is an archipelagic country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean about midway between Hawaii and Australia. At about 26 square kilometers it is one of the smallest and least populated sovereign states in the world. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1978. Its capital is Funafuti. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2022 census, from Tuvalu's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearTuvalu gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1978. Classification
Sovereignty Status Tuvalu
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Funafuti, Cities Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu.
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Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and not less than 3 appeals judges); High Court (consists of the chief justice); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
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appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Tuvalu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
is an archipelagic country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean
Infobox, capital
Funafuti
Infobox: area_km2
26.26
Infobox, 2022 census
10,643
Article text
On 1 October 1978, Tuvalu became fully independent as a sovereign state within the Commonwealth, and is a constitutional monarchy with Charles III as King of Tuvalu. On 5 September 2000, Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations.
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia listQuote, Associated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia list
American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
Wikidata: Funafuti Conservation Area
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