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Brief History. 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 a 12-year period.

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Country Information

Local name: Tuvalu

Capital: Funafuti

Population: 11,810

Government: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy

Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

Land size: 26 sq km

Topography: very low-lying and narrow coral atolls

Typical foods:

Major exports: copra, fish

Information on the People

Official language: Tuvaluan

Other languages spoken: English, Samoan, Kiribati

Religions: Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%

Literacy rate:

Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 68.32 years

Ethnic groups: Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%

Internet users: 1,300

Famous people:

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