Basic Information

Official name: Tuvalu

Native name: Tuvalu

Population: 10,643

Area: 26 km²

Region: Oceania

Sub Region: Polynesia

Capital: Funafuti

Coordinates: -8°, 178°

Landlocked: No

Political & Administrative

UN Member: Yes

Independent: Yes

Status: officially-assigned

ISO Code (Alpha-2): TV

ISO Code (Alpha-3): TUV

Olympic Code: TUV

Top level domain: .tv

Start of week: monday