Tuvalu

Tuvalu is an independent island country in the Pacific Ocean, comprising nine low-lying islands between Hawaii and Australia. Its dispersed atolls and reef islands shape its society, economy, and vulnerability to rising seas.

Funafuti: Funafuti is Tuvalu’s capital atoll and the country’s main population and administrative center. Its lagoon, settlements, and airport concentrate much of Tuvalu’s national life.
Sea-level rise: Sea-level rise is the long-term increase in average ocean height, driven mainly by warming oceans and melting land ice. Higher seas intensify flooding and saltwater intrusion on Tuvalu’s low islands.
Polynesian migration: Polynesian migration was the seafaring movement that settled islands across the central and eastern Pacific. It provides the deep history of Tuvalu’s island communities.
Exclusive economic zone: An exclusive economic zone is a maritime area where a coastal state has specified rights over natural resources. Tuvalu’s ocean territory greatly exceeds the area of its islands.
Fatele: Fatele is a Tuvaluan performance tradition combining song, dance, and rhythmic movement, often performed at communal celebrations. It is a visible expression of shared cultural life across Tuvalu’s islands.
Tuvaluan language: Tuvaluan is a Polynesian language spoken mainly in Tuvalu and by Tuvaluan communities abroad. It connects communities across islands and distinguishes Tuvalu’s cultural identity.
Tuvalu–Australia Falepili Union: The Falepili Union is a 2023 treaty establishing security cooperation and a migration pathway between Tuvalu and Australia. It links climate mobility with security and sovereignty concerns.
Ellice Islands: The Ellice Islands were the colonial-era name for the islands that became Tuvalu. The name preserves Tuvalu’s history before independence.
Tuna fishing in the Pacific: Tuna fishing in the Pacific is a major commercial fishery spanning the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean. Access fees for fishing in Tuvalu’s waters are a major source of public revenue.
Tuvalu at the United Nations: Tuvalu is a member state of the United Nations, which it joined in 2000. Its diplomacy brings the concerns of a small, climate-exposed country to global forums.

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