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World Gazetteer Results for Niutao:
NameNiutao
Geographical TypeAtoll
Population624
CountryTuvalu
3rd Administrative DivisionProstějov
Dictionary Results for Tuvalu:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Tuvalu
    n 1: a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly
         part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands
         until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the
         United Kingdom in 1978
    2: a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of
       Hawaii [syn: Tuvalu, Ellice Islands]

2. CIA World Factbook 2002
Tuvalu

   Introduction Tuvalu
   -------------------
                            Background: In 1974, ethnic differences within
                                        the British colony of the Gilbert
                                        and Ellice Islands caused the
                                        Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to
                                        vote for separation from the
                                        Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands.
                                        The following year, the Ellice
                                        Islands became the separate British
                                        colony of Tuvalu. Independence was
                                        granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu
                                        negotiated a contract leasing its
                                        Internet domain name ".tv" for $50
                                        million in royalties over the next
                                        dozen years.
  
   Geography Tuvalu
   ----------------
                              Location: Oceania, island group consisting of
                                        nine coral atolls in the South
                                        Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the
                                        way from Hawaii to Australia
                Geographic coordinates: 8 00 S, 178 00 E
                        Map references: Oceania
                                  Area: total: 26 sq km
                                        water: 0 sq km
                                        land: 26 sq km
                    Area - comparative: 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
                       Land boundaries: 0 km
                             Coastline: 24 km
                       Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 NM
                                        territorial sea: 12 NM
                                        exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
                               Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly
                                        trade winds (March to November);
                                        westerly gales and heavy rain
                                        (November to March)
                               Terrain: very low-lying and narrow coral
                                        atolls
                    Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
                                        highest point: unnamed location 5 m
                     Natural resources: fish
                              Land use: arable land: 0%
                                        permanent crops: 0%
                                        other: 100% (1998 est.)
                        Irrigated land: NA sq km
                       Natural hazards: severe tropical storms are usually
                                        rare, but, in 1997, there were three
                                        cyclones; low level of islands make
                                        them very sensitive to changes in
                                        sea level
          Environment - current issues: since there are no streams or rivers
                                        and groundwater is not potable, most
                                        water needs must be met by catchment
                                        systems with storage facilities (the
                                        Japanese Government has built one
                                        desalination plant and plans to
                                        build one other); beachhead erosion
                                        because of the use of sand for
                                        building materials; excessive
                                        clearance of forest undergrowth for
                                        use as fuel; damage to coral reefs
                                        from the spread of the Crown of
                                        Thorns starfish; Tuvalu is very
                                        concerned about global increases in
                                        greenhouse gas emissions and their
                                        effect on rising sea levels, which
                                        threaten the country's underground
                                        water table; in 2000, the government
                                        appealed to Australia and New
                                        Zealand to take in Tuvaluans if
                                        rising sea levels should make
                                        evacuation necessary
            Environment - international party to: Climate Change, Climate
                            agreements: Change-Kyoto Protocol,
                                        Desertification, Ozone Layer
                                        Protection, Ship Pollution
                                        signed, but not ratified:
                                        Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
                      Geography - note: one of the smallest and most remote
                                        countries on Earth; six of the coral
                                        atolls - Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu,
                                        Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae
                                        - have lagoons open to the ocean;
                                        Nanumaya and Niutao have landlocked
                                        lagoons; Niulakita does not have a
                                        lagoon
  
   People Tuvalu
   -------------
                            Population: 11,146 (July 2002 est.)
                         Age structure: 0-14 years: 32.6% (male 1,851;
                                        female 1,785)
                                        15-64 years: 62.3% (male 3,335;
                                        female 3,607)
                                        65 years and over: 5.1% (male 233;
                                        female 335) (2002 est.)
                Population growth rate: 1.4% (2002 est.)
                            Birth rate: 21.44 births/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                            Death rate: 7.45 deaths/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                    Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                             Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
                                        under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
                                        15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
                                        65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/
                                        female
                                        total population: 0.95 male(s)/
                                        female (2002 est.)
                 Infant mortality rate: 22 deaths/1,000 live births (2002
                                        est.)
              Life expectancy at birth: total population: 66.98 years
                                        female: 69.23 years (2002 est.)
                                        male: 64.83 years
                  Total fertility rate: 3.07 children born/woman (2002 est.)
      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA%
     HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/ NA
                                  AIDS:
                     HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
                           Nationality: noun: Tuvaluan(s)
                                        adjective: Tuvaluan
                         Ethnic groups: Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%
                             Religions: Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist)
                                        97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%,
                                        Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
                             Languages: Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati
                                        (on the island of Nui)
                              Literacy: definition: percentage of people
                                        over the age of 15 who can read and
                                        write
                                        total population: 55% (1996)
                                        male: NA%
                                        female: NA%
  
   Government Tuvalu
   -----------------
                          Country name: conventional long form: none
                                        conventional short form: Tuvalu
                                        note: "Tuvalu" means "group of
                                        eight," referring to the country's
                                        eight traditionally inhabited
                                        islands
                                        former: Ellice Islands
                       Government type: constitutional monarchy with a
                                        parliamentary democracy; began
                                        debating republic status in 1992
                               Capital: Fongafale
              Administrative divisions: none
                          Independence: 1 October 1978 (from UK)
                      National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
                          Constitution: 1 October 1978
                          Legal system: NA
                              Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
                      Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II
                                        (since 6 February 1952), represented
                                        by Governor General Sir Tomasi
                                        PUAPUA, M.D. (since 26 June 1998)
                                        elections: the monarch is
                                        hereditary; governor general
                                        appointed by the monarch on the
                                        recommendation of the prime
                                        minister; prime minister and deputy
                                        prime minister elected by and from
                                        the members of Parliament; election
                                        last held 13 December 2001 (next to
                                        be held by August 2002)
                                        election results: Koloa TALAKE
                                        elected prime minister; percent of
                                        Parliament vote - 53%
                                        cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the
                                        governor general on the
                                        recommendation of the prime minister
  
                                        head of government: Prime Minister
                                        Koloa TALAKE (since 13 December
                                        2001); TALAKE took over after Prime
                                        Minister Faimalaga LUKA was ousted
                                        in a vote of no-confidence
                    Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament or Fale I
                                        Fono, also called House of Assembly
                                        (15 seats; members elected by
                                        popular vote to serve four-year
                                        terms)
                                        elections: last held 25 July 2002
                                        (next to be held NA 2006)
                                        election results: percent of vote -
                                        NA%; seats - independents 15
                       Judicial branch: High Court (a chief justice visits
                                        twice a year to preside over its
                                        sessions; its rulings can be
                                        appealed to the Court of Appeal in
                                        Fiji); eight Island Courts (with
                                        limited jurisdiction)
         Political parties and leaders: there are no political parties but
                                        members of Parliament usually align
                                        themselves in informal groupings
          Political pressure groups and none
                               leaders:
             International organization ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, IFRCS
                         participation: (associate), ITU, Sparteca, SPC,
                                        SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO,
                                        WTrO (applicant)
   Diplomatic representation in the US: Tuvalu does not have an embassy in
                                        the US - the country's only
                                        diplomatic post is in Fiji - Tuvalu
                                        does, however, have a UN office
                                        located at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite
                                        400D, New York, New York 10017,
                                        telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534
     Diplomatic representation from the the US does not have an embassy in
                                    US: Tuvalu; the US ambassador to Fiji is
                                        accredited to Tuvalu
                      Flag description: light blue with the flag of the UK
                                        in the upper hoist-side quadrant;
                                        the outer half of the flag
                                        represents a map of the country with
                                        nine yellow five-pointed stars
                                        symbolizing the nine islands
  
   Economy Tuvalu
   --------------
                    Economy - overview: Tuvalu consists of a densely
                                        populated, scattered group of nine
                                        coral atolls with poor soil. The
                                        country has no known mineral
                                        resources and few exports.
                                        Subsistence farming and fishing are
                                        the primary economic activities.
                                        Fewer than 1,000 tourists, on
                                        average, visit Tuvalu annually.
                                        Government revenues largely come
                                        from the sale of stamps and coins
                                        and worker remittances. About 1,000
                                        Tuvaluans work in Nauru in the
                                        phosphate mining industry. Nauru has
                                        begun repatriating Tuvaluans,
                                        however, as phosphate resources
                                        decline. Substantial income is
                                        received annually from an
                                        international trust fund established
                                        in 1987 by Australia, NZ, and the UK
                                        and supported also by Japan and
                                        South Korea. Thanks to wise
                                        investments and conservative
                                        withdrawals, this Fund has grown
                                        from an initial $17 million to over
                                        $35 million in 1999. The US
                                        government is also a major revenue
                                        source for Tuvalu, with 1999
                                        payments from a 1988 treaty on
                                        fisheries at about $9 million, a
                                        total which is expected to rise
                                        annually. In an effort to reduce its
                                        dependence on foreign aid, the
                                        government is pursuing public sector
                                        reforms, including privatization of
                                        some government functions and
                                        personnel cuts of up to 7%. In 1998,
                                        Tuvalu began deriving revenue from
                                        use of its area code for "900" lines
                                        and in 2000, from the lease of its
                                        ".tv" Internet domain name.
                                        Royalties from these new technology
                                        sources could raise GDP
                                        substantially over the next decade.
                                        With merchandise exports only a
                                        fraction of merchandise imports,
                                        continued reliance must be placed on
                                        fishing and telecommunications
                                        license fees, remittances from
                                        overseas workers, official
                                        transfers, and investment income
                                        from overseas assets.
                                   GDP: purchasing power parity - $12.2
                                        million (2000 est.)
                GDP - real growth rate: 3% (2000 est.)
                      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $1,100
                                        (2000 est.)
           GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: NA%
                                        industry: NA%
                                        services: NA%
         Population below poverty line: NA%
     Household income or consumption by lowest 10%: NA%
                      percentage share: highest 10%: NA%
      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 5% (2000 est.)
                           Labor force: 7,000 (2001 est.)
           Labor force - by occupation: people make a living mainly through
                                        exploitation of the sea, reefs, and
                                        atolls and from wages sent home by
                                        those abroad (mostly workers in the
                                        phosphate industry and sailors)
                     Unemployment rate: NA%
                                Budget: revenues: $22.5 million
                                        expenditures: $11.2 million,
                                        including capital expenditures of
                                        $4.2 million (2000 est.)
                            Industries: fishing, tourism, copra
     Industrial production growth rate: NA%
    Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: NA%
                                        hydro: NA%
                                        nuclear: NA%
                                        other: NA%
                Agriculture - products: coconuts; fish
                               Exports: $276,000 (f.o.b., 1997)
                 Exports - commodities: copra, fish
                    Exports - partners: Sweden, Fiji, Iceland, Germany,
                                        Greece (2000)
                               Imports: $7.2 million (c.i.f., 1998)
                 Imports - commodities: food, animals, mineral fuels,
                                        machinery, manufactured goods
                    Imports - partners: Fiji, Australia, Portugal, NZ (2000)
                       Debt - external: $NA
              Economic aid - recipient: $13 million (1999 est.); note -
                                        major donors are Japan, Australia,
                                        and the US
                              Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); note -
                                        there is also a Tuvaluan dollar
                         Currency code: AUD
                        Exchange rates: Tuvaluan dollars or Australian
                                        dollars per US dollar - 1.9354
                                        (January 2002), 1.9320 (2001),
                                        1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888
                                        (1998), 1.3439 (1997)
                           Fiscal year: calendar year
  
   Communications Tuvalu
   ---------------------
          Telephones - main lines in use: 1,000 (1997)
            Telephones - mobile cellular: 0 (1994)
                        Telephone system: general assessment: serves
                                          particular needs for internal
                                          communications
                                          domestic: radiotelephone
                                          communications between islands
                                          international: NA
                Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1999)
                                  Radios: 4,000 (1997)
           Television broadcast stations: 0 (1997)
                             Televisions: 800
                   Internet country code: .tv
       Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000)
                          Internet users: NA
  
   Transportation Tuvalu
   ---------------------
                               Railways: 0 km
                               Highways: total: 19.5 km
                                         paved: 0 km
                                         unpaved: 19.5 km (2002)
                              Waterways: none
                      Ports and harbors: Funafuti, Nukufetau
                        Merchant marine: total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
                                         totaling 31,021 GRT/52,198 DWT
                                         note: includes some foreign-owned
                                         ships registered here as a flag of
                                         convenience: Germany 5 (2002 est.)
                                         ships by type: cargo 3, passenger/
                                         cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1
                               Airports: 1 (2001)
        Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 1
                                         1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2001)
  
   Military Tuvalu
   ---------------
                      Military branches: no regular military forces; Police
                                         Force (includes Maritime
                                         Surveillance Unit for search and
                                         rescue missions and surveillance
                                         operations)
          Military expenditures - dollar $NA
                                 figure:
      Military expenditures - percent of NA%
                                    GDP:
  
   Transnational Issues Tuvalu
   ---------------------------
                                              Disputes - international: none
  
                                       



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