Tuvalu lies east of the Solomon Islands.
Tuvalu is made up of nine islands, eight of which are inhabited. Tuvalu, means "eight standing together".
Tuvalu was previously known as the Ellice Islands.
Tuvalu consists of nine islands, six of which are atolls and three of which are coral reefs.
Tuvalu" means "group of eight" referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands.
Tuvalu and the Ellice Islands were once a single British colony in the Pacific Ocean. In 1976, the Ellice Islands gained independence from Britain and became the separate nation of Tuvalu. Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately midway between Hawaii and Australia.
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Tuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands) is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of nine islands, in the region known as Oceania.
Tuvalu's neighbors are:directly to the north is the Republic of Kiribati;directly to the east are the Tokelau and Samoa;to the southeast is Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands;directly south is the Republic of the Fiji Islands;to the southwest is the Republic of Vanuatu;directly to the west is the Solomon Islands;to the northwest is the Republic of Nauru, the worlds smallest island nation.
Ellice Islands
Tuvalu is the official country name. It used to be called Ellice Islands.
"Tuvalu" means "group of eight" referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands.
"Tuvalu" means "group of eight" referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands.