Tuvalu Tuvalu .tv is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for the island nation of Tuvalu. Except for reserved names like .com.tv, .net.tv, .org.tv and others, any person in the world can register a .tv domain for a fee, much of the income from which goes to the government and people of Tuvalu. The domain name is popular (and thus economically valuable) due to it being an abbreviation of the word ' television' (other similar ccTLDs are .fm, .am, .cd and .dj). Domain names used in this manner are known as domain hacks. The domain is currently operated by The .tv Corporation, a VeriSign company. ...more on Wikipedia about ".tv"
Air Marshall Islands is an airline based in Majuro, in the Marshall Islands. It is the flag carrier of the Marshall Islands and designated the official flag carrier of the government of Tuvalu, operating inter-island services in the South Pacific. Its main base is Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Air Marshall Islands"
Telephones - main lines in use: ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications in Tuvalu"
(Demographics of Tuvalu) Population: 10,838 (July 2000 est.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Tuvalu"
(Economy of Tuvalu) GDP: purchasing power parity - $12.2 million (2000 est.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of Tuvalu"
The current Flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilberts in 1976. Like many former and current British dependencies, the Tuvaluan flag is a light blue ensign based on the Union Flag, which is shown in the upper left canton of the flag. The previous flag (with the Gilberts) was also based on the Union Flag but with the coat of arms created by Sir Arthur Grimble in 1932, the resident commissioner of the British colony. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Tuvalu"
Tuvalu maintains an independent but generally pro-Western foreign policy. It maintains close relations with Fiji and Australia. It has diplomatic relations with the Republic of China instead of the People's Republic of China; Taipei maintains the only resident embassy in Tuvalu and has a large assistance program in the islands. No U.S. diplomats are resident in Tuvalu, but U.S. diplomats based in Fiji also are accredited to Tuvalu and visit there regularly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Tuvalu"
The Governor-General of Tuvalu is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II on the island nation, serving as its head of state, and performing the same duties as the Queen in the United Kingdom. The office has existed since Tuvalu was granted independence from the United Kingdom, on October 1, 1978. The current ( as of 2005) Governor-General is Filoimea Telito. ...more on Wikipedia about "Governor-General of Tuvalu"
The Spanish navigator Alvaro de Mendaña y Neyra spotted the small island of Nui in Tuvalu in 1568 while on an expedition to find the mythical land of Terra Australis. In 1819, Captain Arent de Peyster (or Peyter), while on a voyage from Valparaíso to India, discovered the atoll of Funafuti, where the capital is now located, a cluster of about fourteen low islands and sand keys. He named the cluster "Ellice's Group," after Edward Ellice, a British Member of Parliament who provided De Peyster with his ship "Rebecca." The next morning, De Peyster discovered another group of about seventeen low islands forty-three miles northwest of Funafuti, naming this group "De Peyster's Islands." It is the first name, however, that was eventually used for the whole island group. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Tuvalu"
Below is a list of villages ánd neighbourhoods in Tuvalu. There are no cities, and the islands are no places. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of villages and neigborhoods in Tuvalu"
Tuvalu has no regular military forces, and spends no money on the military. Its police force includes Maritime Surveillance Unit for search and rescue missions and surveillance operations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of Tuvalu"
Politics of Tuvalu takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics of Tuvalu"
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. According to Tuvalu's constitution, the Prime Minister must always be a member of Parliament, and is elected by Parliament in a secret ballot. Because there are no political parties in Tuvalu, any member of Parliament can be nominated for the role. The Governor-General of Tuvalu is responsible for conducting the election, and for proclaiming the winner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prime Minister of Tuvalu"
Tuvalu is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its name means "Eight Standing Together" in Tuvaluan. With the exception of tiny Vatican City, it has the smallest number of inhabitants amongst independent nations. Tuvalu was formerly known as the Ellice Islands or Lagoon Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tuvalu"
"Tuvalu for the Almighty" (Tuvalu mo te Atua) is the national anthem of Tuvalu. The lyrics and music are by Afaese Manoa. It was adopted in 1978. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tuvalu mo te Atua"
Scouting in Tuvalu was first introduced in 1914, while known as the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Scouting operated as branch of the Scout Association (UK) in the early years. The Gilbert and Ellice Scout Association was founded in 1927, and joined the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1933. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were separated administratively in the 1970s to become the independent Commonwealth nations of Tuvalu and Kiribati, and their Scouting movements took different paths. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tuvalu Scout Association"
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