About the country pp move indef Infobox country native name Tuvalu common name Tuvalu image flag Flag of Tuvalu.svg image coat Coat of arms of Tuvalu.svg image map Tuvalu on the globe Polynesia centered .svg national motto lang tvl Tuvalu mo te Atua spaces 2 small Tuvaluan language Tuvaluan br Tuvalu for the Almighty small national anthem lang tvl Tuvalu mo te Atua spaces 2 small Tuvaluan br Tuvalu ... democracy democracy br Constitutional monarchy leader title1 Monarchy of Tuvalu Monarch leader name1 Elizabeth II leader title2 Governor General of Tuvalu Governor General leader name2 Iakoba Italeli leader title3 Prime Minister of Tuvalu Prime Minister leader name3 Willy Telavi sovereignty type Independence ... cctld .tv calling code 688 airport code FUN Tuvalu IPA en tu v lu en us Tuvalu.ogg respell too VAH ... last url http www.tuvaluislands.com title Tuvalu Islands date publisher accessdate 21 October 2011 ... web first last url http www.tuvaluislands.com maps maps.html title Maps of Tuvalu date publisher accessdate ... Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City at convert 0.44 ... of Tuvalu were Polynesian people . In 1568 Spain Spanish navigator lvaro de Menda a de Neira ... voted for separate British dependency status. As a consequence Tuvalu separated from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati . Tuvalu became fully independent within the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth on October 1, 1978. On September 5, 2000, Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations . History Main History of Tuvalu Image Tuvalu costume.jpg 250px left thumb Tuvaluan man in traditional ... there was frequent canoe voyaging between the nearer islands. Eight of the nine islands of Tuvalu were inhabited thus the name, Tuvalu, means eight standing together in Tuvaluan language Tuvaluan . Possible ... that. Tuvalu was first sighted by Europe ans in 1568 with the voyage of lvaro de Menda a de Neira ... Discovery and Mis Discovery in Tuvalu , 89 2 1980 The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 167 ... more details
Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation. Tuvalu may also refer to Tuvalu novel Tuvalu novel Tuvalu film Tuvalu film , a 1999 German film Tuvalu band , a Finnish indie rock band disambig fr Tuvalu homonymie ru fi Tuvalu t smennyssivu tr Tuvalu anlam ayr m ... more details
of Tuvalu.svg 222 Coat of arms of Tuvalu.svg 105 The Flag of Tuvalu The Coat of arms of Tuvalu Image LocationTuvalu.png thumb The location of Tuvalu Image Tuvalu CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable map of TuvaluTuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands , is a List of sovereign states sovereign ... publications the world factbook geos tv.html title Tuvalu work The World Factbook publisher United ... by population of the United Nations . In terms of physical land size, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest ... 21 km . The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesian people. The islands came under United ... as Tuvalu, separating from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati upon independence. Tuvalu became ... is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tuvalu TOC limit limit 2 General reference image Tuvalu CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Tuvalu International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Tuvalu Official English country name Tuvalu Common endonym ... names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Tuvalu ISO country codes TV, TUV, 798 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 TV Internet country code top level domain .tv Geography of Tuvalu image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Tuvalu Main Geography of TuvaluTuvalu is... a group ... South Pacific Ocean Oceania Polynesia Time zone UTC 12 Extreme points of Tuvalu High unnamed location ... Ocean 24 km Population of Tuvalu 11,000 List of countries by population 213rd most populous country Area of Tuvalu 26 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Tuvalu Atlas of Tuvalu Environment of Tuvalu Image Funafuti.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Funafuti in Tuvalu Climate of Tuvalu Environmental issues in Tuvalu List of ecoregions in Tuvalu Ecoregions in Tuvalu Renewable energy in Tuvalu Geology of Tuvalu Protected areas of Tuvalu List of biosphere reserves in Tuvalu Biosphere reserves in Tuvalu List of national parks of Tuvalu National parks of Tuvalu Wildlife ... more details
Orphan date January 2011 Expand list date February 2011 2006 in Tuvalu Events Tuvalu compete in the Tuvalu at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 2006 Commonwealth Games . August 3 Apisai Ielemia is elected Prime Minister of Tuvalu following the elections. ref cite web url http www.tuvalu news.tv archives 2006 08 title Apisai Ielemia New Prime Minister publisher Tuvalu News accessdate December 16, 2010 ref References reflist Years in Tuvalu Category 2006 in TuvaluTuvalu stub ... more details
Protestants in TuvaluTuvalu is one of the most heavily Protestant nations in the world. The Church of Tuvalu , a Congregational group representing over 90 of the people, is a part of most aspects of society. That said there is no official religion. External links http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2004 35431.htm US government report Oceania topic Protestantism in Category Protestantism by country Tuvalu Category Christianity in TuvaluTuvalu stub pl Protestantyzm w Tuvalu ... more details
Infobox Olympics TuvaluTuvalu have competed in the Olympic Games only once. They first competed in 2008 Olympics 2008 at the summer Olympics ref cite web last IOC title Tuvalu url http www.olympic.org tuvalu accessdate 9 December 2011 ref , with 3 athletes. They have yet to compete at the Winter Olympics winter games . References reflist NationsinOlympics Category Tuvalu at the Olympics Category Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics es Tuvalu en los Juegos Ol mpicos fr Tuvalu aux Jeux olympiques it Tuvalu ai Giochi olimpici he hu Tuvalu az olimpiai j t kokon nl Tuvalu op de Olympische Spelen ja pl Tuvalu na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Tuvalu nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Tuvalu at the Olympics sr fi Tuvalu olympialaisissa sv Tuvalu i olympiska spelen ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Tuvalu is run by the Tuvalu Football Association . The association administers the Tuvalu national football team national football team , as well as the Tuvalu A Division . List of teams This is a partial list of football club s in Tuvalu. Nauti FC Amatuku Colonial Club Funafuti A Funafuti B Funafuti C Lakena United Lakena United B Nanumanga Nanumanga B Nanumanga C Nanumea A Nanumea B Nanumea C Niutao A Niutao B Niutao C Nui A Nukufetau Atoll Nukufetau A Vaitupo A Vaitupo B Vaitupo C U.S.P. University Of South Pacific FC Manu Laeva Tuvalu Game Championship 2008,2009 & 2011 Bibliography http www.rsssf.com tablest tuvalu05.html Tuvalu 2005 at RSSSF http www.rsssf.com tablest tuvalu06.html Tuvalu 2006 at RSSSF http www.rsssf.com tablest tuvalu07.html Tuvalu 2007 at RSSSF http www.rsssf.com tablest tuvalu08.html Tuvalu 2008 at RSSSF http www.rsssf.com tablest tuvalu2010.html Tuvalu 2009 10 at RSSSF External links http www.tuvaluislands.com news sports head.htm Tuvalu Local Sporting News Football in Tuvalu Oceania in topic Football in Category Football soccer in Tuvalu footy stub nl Voetbal in Tuvalu ... more details
Tuvalu House is the honorary consulate of the Government of Tuvalu in London , England . Background and location Since independence in 1978, Tuvalu has been a Commonwealth Realm , with a Governor General representing Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom The Queen in Tuvalu . Based from Tuvalu House, Dr Iftikhar A. Ayaz has represented the Government of Tuvalu in London in recent years at a consular level. Tuvalu House is situated in South West London SW20 . Nature of Tuvalu s foreign relations Since the Government of Tuvalu does not have a large, organized consular or diplomatic service, it has generally preferred to engage in ad hoc trade or political missions, where the need arises. Other than Tuvalu s High Commission in Fiji , and other contacts in the Pacific region, Tuvalu House is thus somewhat of an exception as an overseas office representing Tuvalu. Commercial relations with the UK While Tuvalu s commercial relations with the United Kingdom are limited, reflecting both the smallness of the country s economy and the geographical distance of Tuvalu from the UK, an updated information link is maintained with the British Chambers of Commerce see link, below , and Tuvalu House advises further on commercial relations. See also Tuvalu Foreign relations External links British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Web Link to Tuvalu House details http www.fco.gov.uk servlet Front?pagename OpenMarket Xcelerate ShowPage&c Page&cid 1007029396086&a KDiplomaticList&aid 1109168149860 Information link with the British Chambers of Commerce http www.link2exports.co.uk regions.asp?pid 2130&lsid 3515&edname 18981.htm&ped 18885 coord 51.4120 0.2245 type landmark region GB MRT display title Tuvalu stub Category Government of Tuvalu Category Diplomatic missions in London Category Diplomatic missions of Tuvalu Category Tuvalu United Kingdom relations es Casa de Tuvalu ... more details
unreferenced date February 2009 Tonga is a village in Tuvalu . Population The population is 358. This makes it the seventh most populous village in Tuvalu. Tonga is the main village of the island of Nanumanga it makes up 52 of the population of the island. The only other village is on the island Tokelau . See also Geography of Tuvalu coord 6 17 S 176 19 E display title region TV type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Tuvalu Category Nanumanga Tuvalu stub es Tonga Tuvalu mk pl Tonga Tuvalu ... more details
Infobox football league name Tuvalu A Division image pixels country Tuvalu confed OFC founded 2005 first folded divisions teams 7 feeds promotion relegation Tuvalu B Division levels domest cup NBT Cup br Tuvalu Independence Cup Independence Cup br Christmas Cup br Football at the Tuvalu Games Tuvalu Games league cup confed cup champions Nauti FC season 2011 most champs most caps top goalscorer tv website current Unreferenced date October 2006 Tuvalu A Division or TNPF Championship League is the top football soccer football division in Tuvalu ref http www.rsssf.com tablest tuvalu2010.html Tuvalu 2009 10 ref . Tuvalu A Division Clubs 2011 Nauti FC FC Tofaga FC Tofaga A Lakena United Lakena United B FC Tofaga FC Tofaga B Lakena United Lakena United A FC Manu Laeva Tamanuku Previous winners 2005 Funafuti A 2007 Nauti FC 2010 Nauti FC 2011 Nauti FC Topscorers bgcolor f7f8ff cellpadding 3 cellspacing 0 border 1 style font size 95 border gray solid 1px border collapse collapse bgcolor CCCCCC align center width 100 Year width 200 Best scorers width 220 Team width 100 Goals align center 2006 Kivoli Tehulu Lakena United Lakena United A References Reflist Football in Tuvalu OFC Leagues NFB Leagues Category Football competitions in Tuvalu Category Football soccer in Tuvalu Category National association football premier leagues Tuvalu stub de Tuvalu A Division fr Championnat des Tuvalu de football it Campionato di calcio di Tuvalu nl Tuvalu A Division ro Tuvalu A Division ru ... more details
Tokelau, Tuvalu is a village on the island of Nanumanga , Tuvalu . Population Tokelau s population is 281, the smaller of Nanumanga s two villages. Linguistic background For disambiguation purposes, it may be noted that Tokelau is also the name of a neighbouring territory administered by New Zealand , with its own language. Tokelauan speakers and Tuvaluan speakers share linguistic intelligibility. Hence also the occurrence of the identical place name. See also Tokelauan Affinities with other languages coord 6.291 176.323 display title type city References Reflist Category Populated places in Tuvalu Category Nanumanga Tuvalu geo stub es Tokelau Tuvalu pl Tokelau Tuvalu ... more details
File Flag of Tuvalu.svg thumb 250px right File FIAV 111111.svg 23px Flag ratio 1 2 File Flag of Tuvalu state .svg thumb 250px right State flag of Tuvalu File Flag of the Governor General of Tuvalu.svg thumb 250px right Flag of the Governor General of Tuvalu The current flag of Tuvalu was instated when ... the nine islands which comprise Tuvalu the arrangement is geographically correct, with the east towards the top i.e. north to the left . Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific ... land size, at just 26 square kilometres 10 sq mi , Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world ... inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesian people. The islands came within the British Empire s sphere .... In 1974 the Ellice Islanders voted for separate British dependency status as Tuvalu, separating from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati upon independence. Tuvalu became a dominion in 1978. File Flag of Tuvalu star interpretation .svg thumb 250px right Each star in the flag represents one island in the country Changes and controversies The name Tuvalu means eight together , referring to the eight ..., who felt that it was a move towards replacing the popular Monarchy of Tuvalu Tuvaluan ... FIAV historical.svg 23px Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands , of which Tuvalu was a part. File Flag of Tuvalu 1976 1978 .svg File FIAV historical.svg 23px Flag of Territory of Tuvalu between October 1, 1976 October 1, 1978. File Flag of Tuvalu 1978 1995 .svg File FIAV historical.svg 23px Flag of Tuvalu from October 1, 1978 to October 1, 1995. File Flag of Tuvalu 1995 .svg File FIAV historical.svg 23px From October to December 1995, Tuvalu slightly changed the flag, reducing the number of stars by one the flag was a light blue ensign . File Flag of Tuvalu 1995 1997 .svg File FIAV historical.svg 23px Flag of Tuvalu between January, 1996 April 11, 1997. gallery See also Kamuta Latasi Flag ... External links Sources by script assisted edit External links FOTW id tv title Tuvalu br clear all ... more details
Other uses Fale disambiguation Fale is an islet of Nukufetau , Tuvalu . References Reflist Islands of Tuvalutuvalu geo stub coord 8 02 S 178 18 E display title region TV type isle source GNS enwiki Category Islands of Tuvalu Category Islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Category Nukufetau gl Illote Fale pt Fale ... more details
about the Romanian commune As u Asau village in Samoa Asau Samoa coord 7 30 S 178 40 E display title Asau is a village in Tuvalu . It is the second largest village in Tuvalu and has a population of 650 2009 . Asau is on the island of Vaitupu . References GEOnet2 32FA8831C27C3774E0440003BA962ED3 Category Populated places in Tuvalu Category Vaitupu Tuvalu geo stub es Asau fr Asau mk nl Asau ... more details
The Christian Church of Tuvalu , in Tuvaluan language Tuvaluan Te Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu is the national church of Tuvalu . It comprises 92 of the 12,000 inhabitants of the archipelago . Christianity first came to Tuvalu in 1861 when Elekana, a deacon of a Congregational church in Manihiki , Cook Islands became caught in a storm and drifted for 8 weeks before landing at Nukulaelae . ref Laumua Kofe, Palagi and Pastors, Tuvalu A History , Ch. 15, U.S.P. & Tuvalu 1983 ref Elekana began proselytism proselytizing Christianity. He was trained in a London Missionary Society school in Samoa before beginning his work in establishing the Church of Tuvalu. In 1969, the Church acquired its independence from the LMS, since which time it has sent some missionaries to serve Tuvaluan migrants in Fiji, New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia, and the Marshall Islands. ref Te Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu http www.reformiert online.net adressen detail.php?id 13338&lg eng ref The church is Calvinist in doctrine and Congregationalist church governance congregational in organization. Being the de facto established church, the Church of Tuvalu dominates most aspects of social, cultural and political life in the country. The church is a member of the World Association for Christian Communication , the Boys Brigade Boys Brigade International Fellowship ref http www.globalfellowship.net organisation regionalfellowships pacific.html Global Fellowship of Christian Youth ORGANISATION Bot generated title ref , the World ... in the capital city Funafuti . Rev. Sir Filoimea Telito , a former Governor General of Tuvalu Governor ... , Tuvalu News, 22 July 2011 ref References reflist Category Christianity in Tuvalu Category Members of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches Tuvalu Category Members of the World Council of Churches Tuvalu Category Congregationalism Category National churches Tuvalu Category Calvinism Tuvalu stub religion stub de Christian Church of Tuvalu es Iglesia de Tuvalu pt Igreja de Tuvalu ... more details
Infobox Film name Tuvalu image tuvalu cover.jpg director Veit Helmer writer Michaela Beck br Veit Helmer starring Denis Lavant br Chulpan Khamatova br Philippe Clay producer Vladimir Andreev distributor Indican Pictures released December 7, 2001 runtime 101 min. language Various Tuvalu is a 1999 experimental movie from Germany. The style evokes early 20th Century Silent movie s and motifs commonly found in German expressionism . The sparse dialog is presented in a mix of European languages. The film stars Denis Lavant as Anton and Chulpan Khamatova as Eva. The film focuses on Anton as he tries to win the heart of Eva and save his family s bath house from the wrecking ball. See also Cinema of Germany External links imdb title id 0162023 title Tuvalu Amg movie 181875 Tuvalu Category 1999 films Category Fantasy comedy films Category 1990s romantic comedy films Category Black comedy films Category German films Category Films without speech fr Tuvalu film, 1999 it Tuvalu film ja sv Tuvalu film ... more details
This article is about the ways people in Tuvalu can communicate with one another. Telephone s main lines in use 900 2005 Telephones mobile cellular 1300 2005 Telephone system br domestic radiotelephone communications between islands br international country code 688 international calls can be made by satellite Radio broadcast stations AM broadcasting AM 1, FM broadcasting FM 1, shortwave radio shortwave 0 2004 Same radio station, TMC Tuvalu Media Cooperation broadcasts on both AM and FM. Radios 4,000 1997 Television broadcast stations 0 1997 Televisions NA Internet Service Providers ISPs 1 1999 Country codes Country code Top level domain TV see .tv See also Tuvalu CIA World Factbook Oceania topic Telecommunications in Telecommunications Category Telecommunications by country Tuvalu Category Communications in TuvaluTuvalu stub lt Tuvalu ry iai hu Telekommunik ci Tuvaluban ... more details
Aquaculture in Tuvalu generally centers around milkfish and clam s. ref Cite book title The Forum Fisheries Agency author Richard A. Herr publisher Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific year 1990 page 137 isbn 9820200571 ref The first pond in Tuvalu purposely built to sustain aquaculture was completed in 1996 on Vaitupu . ref Cite web title Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile Tuvalu publisher Food and Agriculture Organization url http www.fao.org fishery countrysector FI CP TV en accessdate 2009 05 02 ref The construction of this 1560 square metre pond was funded under the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Regional South Pacific Aquaculture Development Project. ref Cite web title Twenty Sixth Regional Technical Meeting on Fisheries Country Profile Tuvalu publisher Secretariat of the Pacific Community date July 30, 1996 url http www.spc.int coastfish sections reef PROCFish Web Library pdf Meetings RTMF 26 C16.pdf accessdate 2009 05 02 ref References reflist Oceania topic Aquaculture in Category Aquaculture by country Tuvalu Category Economy of Tuvalu ... more details
Infobox islands name Temoutu image name image caption Map of Temotu s location in comparison to Vaitupu image size location South Pacific coordinates Coord 7 27 S 178 40 E type isle region UM 79 display inline,title total islands 1 area sqmi coastline mi coastline footnotes highest mount elevation ft country Tuvalu population 52 Temotu is an islet of Vaitupu , Tuvalu . Temoutu village which has a current population of 52 inhabitants resides on the islet. The distance between Temotu Village and Tuvalu s capital city Funafuti is approximately 82 miles. ref name temotuvillage cite web url http www.places in the world.com 2110349 tv place temotu village.html?PHPSESSID lqb20hm88lug6jkr5dqt9tjp70 title Temotu Village publisher www.places in the world.com date accessdate 2011 09 25 ref The average elevation of Temotu Village is 1 meter. ref cite web url http population.mongabay.com population tuvalu 2110349 temotu village title Population of Temotu Village, Tuvalu publisher population.mongabay.com date accessdate 2011 09 25 ref References Reflist Category Islands of Tuvalu Category Vaitupu Islands of Tuvalu ... more details
Use dmy dates date October 2011 Politics of Tuvalu The Cabinet government Cabinet of Tuvalu is the executive government executive branch of the Politics of Tuvalu government of Tuvalu . It is drawn from, and responsible to, the legislature legislative branch , the monocameral Parliament of Tuvalu Fale i Fono . After every Elections and political parties in Tuvalu legislative election , Members of Parliament MPs elect one of their own as Prime Minister of Tuvalu Prime Minister . The latter then chooses ... of Tuvalu monarch , Advice constitutional acting on the advice of the Prime Minister . Initially, the Constitution of Tuvalu Constitution provided that the number of members of Cabinet excluding ..., was amended by the Constitution of Tuvalu Amendment Act 2007, which provides that up to half ... 15 MPs. ref http www.tuvaluislands.com const tuvalu.htm Constitution of Tuvalu ref ref http www.dfat.gov.au geo tuvalutuvalu brief.html Tuvalu country brief , Australian Department of Foreign Affairs ref ref http www.paclii.org tv legis num act cota2007378 Constitution of Tuvalu Amendment Act 2007 ref As there are no political parties in Tuvalu, and MPs are independent members representing ... MPs from different parts of the country as his Cabinet members. ref http www.dfat.gov.au geo tuvalutuvalu brief.html Tuvalu country brief , Australian Department of Foreign Affairs ref The Constitution ... . ref http www.tuvaluislands.com const tuvalu.htm Constitution of Tuvalu ref Current ... news.php?op read&id 57819 title Nominations open for new Tuvalu PM date 22 December 2010 work Radio ... 57873 title Willie Telavi the new prime minister in Tuvalu date 24 December 2010 work Radio New ... 03.htm New Tuvalu government sworn in , Radio New Zealand International, 29 December 2010 ref ref https www.cia.gov library publications world leaders 1 world leaders t tuvalu.html Tuvalu Cabinet , Central Intelligence Agency ref class wikitable Portfolio Minister Constituency Notes Prime Minister of Tuvalu ... more details
Refimprove date September 2009 Politics of Tuvalu The Parliament of Tuvalu Fale i Fono , also sometimes known as the House of Assembly is the unicameral parliament unicameral national legislature in Tuvalu . History and political culture It was first established when Tuvalu separated from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1975 , three years before it officially gained independence. The Parliament of Tuvalu ... years of age. The parliament is responsible for nominating the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from among ... to the Governor General of Tuvalu for assent, as in other Westminster system s. One notable variation ... member of parliament. Another particularly notable feature of Tuvalu s Parliamentary life, shared ... 2010 support for introducing reserved seats into tuvalu parliament.html Support for introducing reserved seats into Tuvalu Parliament , Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat , May 13, 2010 ref 2006 Elections .... ref name radioaus cite news first last title Tuvalu PM, speaker retain seats as deputy PM crashes ... title Tuvalu Election Results url http www.tuvaluislands.com news archives 2010 2010 09 16.html work Tuvalu News publisher Tuvaluislands.com date 2010 09 16 accessdate 2010 09 17 ref In the Tuvaluan ... pacbeat stories 201009 s3013957.htm Tuvalu completes voting in national elections ... stories 201009 s3013957.htm Tuvalu completes voting in national elections , Radio Australia, 16 September 2010. ref ref name smh cite news first last title Tuvalu PM re elected, seeks to form govt url http news.smh.com.au breaking news world tuvalu pm reelected seeks to form govt 20100917 15f3f.html ... stories 201009 3024797.htm?desktop New Prime Minister for Tuvalu , Australian Network News, 29 September ... government, to become Tuvalu s next prime minister. ref http australianetworknews.com stories 201009 3024797.htm?desktop New Prime Minister for Tuvalu , Australian Network News, 29 September 2010 ... stories 201009 3024797.htm?desktop New Prime Minister for Tuvalu , Australian Network ... more details
any desired changes at Talk Commonwealth realm . About the monarchy of Tuvalu information on the other ... royal title Queen realm Tuvalu coatofarms Coat of arms of Tuvalu.svg coatofarms article Coat of arms of Tuvalu image Elizabeth II greets NASA GSFC employees, May 8, 2007 edit.jpg incumbent Elizabeth ... Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II date October 1, 1978 Politics of Tuvalu The monarchy of Tuvalu the Tuvaluan monarchy is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Tuvalu. The present monarch of Tuvalu is Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II . ref http www.tuvaluislands.com gov info.htm Government Bot generated title ref Tuvalu shares ... delegated to the Governor General of Tuvalu . Royal succession is governed by the England English ... publisher Tuvalu Islands date 2008 04 30 accessdate 2008 06 17 ref International and domestic role ... Tuvalu is one of these. ref http www.royal.gov.uk output Page4906.asp The Monarchy Today Queen ... in law, further elaborated in the Statute of Westminster, 1931 . Tuvalu achieved independence in 1978 but retained the Queen as Head of State. Under the Statute of Westminster , Tuvalu has a common ... that Tuvalu was one of two countries that didn t need to have its parliament approve this change ... of the Tuvaluan Parliament, Tuvalu cannot change the rules of succession without the unanimous consent ... ministers . 16 June remains a public holiday as the Queen s Official Birthday. The Queen of Tuvalu and the Duke of Edinburgh have only paid one visit to Tuvalu on 26 27 October 1982. The royal couple ... he is noted for his republican leanings in Tuvaluan politics. Title In Tuvalu, the Queen s official title is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Tuvalu and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth . This style communicates Tuvalu s status as an independent monarchy, highlighting the Monarch s role specifically as Queen of Tuvalu, as well as the shared aspect ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Tuvalu image caption image size background group or band alias origin Finland genre Indie rock years active 2003 &ndash Present label http www.backstagealliance.com eng index eng.htm Backstage Alliance associated acts website http www.tuvalu.ws current members Annina Antinranta Vocals br Antti Harmainen Guitar br Jussi Oskari Bass br Jussi Matikainen Drums past members notable instruments Tuvalu ref Seura 24.03.2006 ref ref http valo.aamulehti.fi index2.phtml?page id 2038&article 550 article 550 Aamulehti ref is a Finland Finnish band, founded in 2003 in Tampere Helsinki axis. They gained recognition with their debut EP Mit muut ajattelevat sinusta? in 2004. The band was named after Veit Helmer s movie and the Tuvalu island nation with the same name. ref http www.tuvalu.ws HTML bio.html Tuvalu bio Bot generated title ref The first album Pime saartaa meit was released in 2006. Rumba called the album a stylish debut but criticised the lyrics. ref Rumba, 16.02.2006 ref Aamulehti gave the album 4 5 stars. ref http valo.aamulehti.fi index2.phtml?page id 2038&article 550 article 550 Valo Bot generated title ref In 2008 the album Viimeiset hetket ovat k sill was released. The band has stated that Tuvalu s music will not be played in radios in an act against Finnish music business . ref http www.tuvalu.ws HTML seura.html Tuvalun kotisivut arkisto Bot generated title ref Discography 2004 Mit muut ajattelevat sinusta? EP 2006 Pime saartaa meit 2008 Viimeiset hetket ovat k sill 2010 Tuvalu External links http www.tuvalu.ws Official Site myspace tuvaluofficial Tuvalu References references Category Finnish musical groups Finland band stub fi Tuvalu yhtye ... more details
The Church of Tuvalu , which has historic ties to the Congregational Church and other churches in Samoa , has the largest number of followers. ref name report http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90157.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007 Tuvalu . United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor September 14, 2007 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . ref Government estimates of religious affiliation as a percentage of the population include Church of Tuvalu, 91 percent Seventh day Adventist , 3 percent Bah , 3 percent Jehovah s Witnesses , 2 percent and Roman Catholic , 1 percent. ref name report There are also smaller numbers of Muslims , Baptists , members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Mormons , and atheists . ref name report The Tuvalu Brethren Church, a new charismatic Protestant group, is said to have as many as three hundred adherents, some 3 percent of the population, but this could not be confirmed by independent sources. ref name report Also the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community claims 400 members 3 in Tuvalu. ref name around the world 344 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 344 ref All nine island groups have traditional chiefs who are members of the Church of Tuvalu. ref name report Most followers of other religions or denominations are found in Funafuti , the capital, with the exception of the relatively large proportion of followers of the Bah Faith on Nanumea Island . ref name report Missionaries are present and operate freely. ref name report The Constitution provides for freedom of religion , and the Government generally respects this right in practice. ref name report Societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice occur, but are relatively infrequent. ref name report References reflist Oceania topic Religion in Category Religion in TuvaluTuvalu stub ... more details
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