Tuvalu
| Official name: |
Tuvalu |
| Capital City: |
Funafuti |
| Current Local Time: |
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| International Dialing Code: |
688 |
| Population: |
10,146 (July 1996 es |
| Currency: |
1 Tuvaluan dollar ($T) or 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents |
| Spoken Languages: |
Tuvaluan, English |
| Holidays: |
Jan 1, Mar 8, Apr 22, 23, 25, May 10, Jun 13, Aug 2, Oct 5, 6, 21, Dec 25, 26 |
| Major Exports: |
Commodities: copra Partners: Fiji, Australia, NZ |
| Major Imports: |
Commodities: food, animals, mineral fuels, machinery, manufactured goods Partners: Fiji, Australia, NZ |
| Total Export: |
$165,000 (f.o.b., 1989) |
| Total Import: |
$4.4 million (c.i.f., 1989) |
| Gross Domestic Product: |
$7.8 million (1995 est.) |
| Per Capita Income: |
$800 (1995 est.) |
| Literacy Rate: |
NA |
| Population Growth Rate: |
1.51% (1996 est.) |
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