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Tuvalu [23]
(Independent in 1978 from United Kingdom)
LAND AREA: 26 sq. km SEA AREA: 900000 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 10000 (1996)
DENSITY: 385 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 2%/year
ECONOMY
GDP/Capita: $490
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
REFERENCES:
Last updated 01/02/98
Islands of Tuvalu
Fanutapu (Tuvalu)
Funafuti (Tuvalu)
Lakena (Tuvalu)
Nanumanga (Tuvalu)
Nanumea (Tuvalu)
Niulakita (Tuvalu)
Niutao (Tuvalu)
Nui (Tuvalu)
Nukufetau (Tuvalu)
Nukulaelae (Tuvalu)
Vaitupu (Tuvalu)
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