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Tuvalu: Facts & Stats
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Facts
| Also Known As | Ellice Islands |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Feleti Teo |
| Capital | government offices are at Vaiaku, Fongafale islet, of Funafuti Atoll |
| Population | (2025 est.) 9,700 |
| Head Of State | British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Sir Tofiga Falani |
| Form Of Government | constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Parliament [15]) |
| Official Language | none |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | Tuvalu |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 25 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 10 |
| Monetary Unit | Tuvaluan dollar |
| Population Rank | (2025) 223 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 11,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 970 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 373.1 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 66.9% • Rural: (2024) 33.1% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 66 years • Female: (2022) 70.9 years |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 86 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 8,770 |
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Related Places
Polynesian culture
cultural region, Pacific Ocean
Oceania
region, Pacific Ocean
Vaiaku
national seat of government, Tuvalu
Funafuti Atoll
atoll and national capital, Tuvalu
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
former British colony, Pacific Ocean
