Tuvalu
By: Hannah Bauriedel
Government
• Government Type: A
Parliamentary Democracy
is a Parliament that is
elected by the people.
Originally Tuvalu was ruled
by Great Britian, but on
October 1, 1978 they
became an independent
country.
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Economy
Economy Type: Market Economy
Tuvalu's economy is made up of goods and things sold such as
stamps, coins and fishing license
In 1996, Tuvalu had one of the best economies. But now
because prices are rising, their economy is failing
GDP: $3,400
Exports: Coral, Fish
Imports: Animals, food, mineral fuels, machinery, manufactured
goods
1 U.S.A. Dollar = .9694 Tuvaluan Dollars
General Geography
• Tuvalu is 10 square
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miles in total
Coordinates: 8 00 S, 178
00 E
Located near Australia
The coastline is 24
kilometers
The only natural
resource Tuvalu has is
Climate
• Some natural disasters that Tuvalu should
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be afraid of is Cyclones, and Tropical
storms
Because Tuvalu is located in the
tropics,the climate is hot, humid and rainy
Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau,
Funafuti, and Nukulaelae,Nanumaya and
Niutao are the islands.
Country Flag
• The British flag on the flag
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represents Great Britian, their
onwer before they became a free
country, they just haven't
changed it yet
The 9 stars represent the layout
of the islands, the 5-piont stars
on blue means the nine atolls of
the sea
Currency
• Tuvaluan Dollar• One tuvaluan Dollar = .9694 U.S. Dollars
• Tuvalu uses this sign to represent
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money:$
Tuvalu has a 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coin
Tuvalu has a 1$ coin
Culture:
Independence Day
• Independence day started on
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October 1, 1978
The celebration lasts about 2-3
days, during the party ,dancing,
feasting, a church service on
Sunday and team competitions
are held
Heritage
• Each family in the culture has
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its own salanga, or job to do for
the community. Such as
fishing, farming, cleaning, etc.
Each island has its own food
store, or convenient store for
everyday needs
Each island also has its own
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