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 …

Dec 13, 2025 · Tuvalu, country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is composed of nine small coral islands scattered in a chain lying approximately northwest to southeast over a distance of some 420 …

1 day ago · Tuvalu is a South Pacific island nation consisting of four reef islands and five atolls. A self-governing member of the British Commonwealth, Tuvalu has a parliamentary system of government. …

Tuvalu is a group of low-lying islands and atolls in the South Pacific that form the fourth smallest country in the world. It is one of the most isolated and remote independent countries in the world.

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Tuvalu is a Polynesian island country, comprising nine dispersed, low-lying islets and atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the 4th smallest country in the world with 26 km2 of land across...

Tuvalu (/ tuːˈvɑːluː / ⓘ too-VAH-loo) [6] is an island country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia.

A virtual guide to Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, a Polynesian island nation located in the Central Pacific Ocean just below the equator and about 1,000 km north of Fiji and about 2,000 km …

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is located midway between Hawaii and Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. It comprises nine islands (four reef islands and five coral atolls).

Tuvalu was first seen by Europeans on 16 January 1568, during the voyage of Álvaro de Mendaña from Spain. He sailed past Nui and named it Isla de Jesús (Spanish for "Island of Jesus") because the day …