Tuvalu

Oceania
Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia.

"Tuvalu mo te Atua" Tuvalu for the Almighty		8.5429976S 179.2158508E
Governor General Iakoba Italel	Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia

Capital

Funafuti
 
Government
Government Parliamentary Democracy & Constitutional monarchy

Religion
Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%.



Population
10,544

Ethnic group
Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%.

National Language                   
Tuvaluan 

National Day
1 October 1978 (from the UK)

Anthem
Tuvalu mo te Atua

Currency
Tuvaluan dollar,Australian dollar (AUD)

Attractions
Funafuti,  Nukalaelae,  Vaitupu Island


Website  

Art & Cultural

The ICON

The Traditional House     The traditional community system still survives to a large extent on Tuvalu. Each family has its own task, or salanga, to perform for the community, such as fishing, house building or defence. The skills of a family are passed on from parents to children. Most islands have their own fusi, or government owned shops. Similar to a convenience store, you can buy canned foods and bags of rice, but goods are cheaper and fusis give better prices for their own goods because of government subsidy.[citation needed] Another important building is the falekaupule or village hall, where important matters are discussed and which is used with certain events.