Tuvalu is an island country located in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Australia. It has a population of around 11,000 people and was independent from the United Kingdom in 1978. The majority of the population relies on agriculture and fishing for subsistence. While copra is the only export crop, the beaches and seas are a focus for tourism. The dominant religions are Protestant Christianity.
2. Geographic aspects
It’s an Island located between Hawaii and Australia
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/documents/fichaspais/tuvalu_ficha%20pais.pdf
3. Economical aspects
It is included in the list of "Least Developed Countries" of the United Nations.
The majority of the population bases its subsistence on agriculture and fishing.
The only Tuvaluan crop exported is copra.
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/documents/fichaspais/tuvalu_ficha%20pais.pdf
4. Legal information
Tuvalu created a lot of political
issues about review of natural
resource and environment
related legislation.
https://www.sprep.org/attachments/Publications/EMG/sprep-legislative-review-
tuvalu.pdf
5. Political aspects
Tuvalu's first independent elections took place in
August 1977, increasing the number of elected
Assembly representatives to 12.
In February 1978, an independent constitution
was drafted at a conference in London. After five
months of self-government, Tuvalu became
independent on October 1, 1978.
independence on October 1, 1978, with Toaripi
Lauti as Prime Minister. The Assembly changed its
name to Parliament.
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/documents/fichaspais/tuvalu_ficha%20pais.pdf
6. Language
In Tuvalu their speak in 2 oficial language, Tuvaluano and English.There is
another language the Nui, a Gilbraltes language.
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/documents/fichaspais/tuvalu_ficha%20pais.pdf
7. Population
11.646 habitants in the Tuvalu Island
https://datacommons.org/place/country/TUV?utm_medium=explore&mprop=count&popt=Person&hl
=es
8. Tourism
The beaches are the main
touristic topic in Tubalu, the
sea it’s almost like a glass and
the sand its thin and white.
https://www.timelesstuvalu.com/
9. Food and drinks
Pulaka, which is a "swamp crop" similar to
taro, but "with larger leaves and larger,
thicker roots," bananas, bread and coconut
tree fruits, tuvaluans also eat seafood,
including coconut crabs, lagoon and ocean
fish, seabirds (black taketake or noddy and
akiaki or white tern) and also pork.
Toddy is collected twice a day by older
children and young men who are responsible
for a few coconut trees each. Toddy is a
primary source of vitamin C, especially when
fresh. It can also be converted into syrup for
cooking or fermenting as an alcoholic
beverage
https://tradicioness.com/tradiciones-de-tuvalu/#comidas
10. Famous people
The most well-known person is Etimoni
Timuani, he’s athletic, futbolist, and
velocist. He also went to Rio to play in the
olympics games but he doesn’t win any
medals.
https://www.diariovasco.com/deportes/juegos-olimpicos/rio-
2016/201608/13/gran-etimoni-timuani-20160813172712-
rc.html
