Tuvalu

FORUM MEMBERSHIP: 1978
INDEPENDENCE DAY: 1 Oct 1978
CAPITAL: Funafuti
AREA: 30 sq km
EEZ: 757,000 sq km
POPULATION: 11,000 (2015)
LANGUAGE: English, Tuvaluan
CURRENCY: Australian dollar
ECONOMY: Agriculture and fisheries
STATUS: Constitutional monarchy under HM Queen Elizabeth II
HEAD OF STATE: HM Queen Elizabeth II represented by the Governor-General The Hon Sir Iakoba Taela Italei
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister The Hon Kausea Natano
WEBSITE: www.tuvaluislands.com