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| Country name |
conventional long form: none conventional short form: tuvalu note: "tuvalu" means "group of eight," referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands former: ellice islands |
| Government type | constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy; began debating republic status in 1992 |
| Capital | Funafuti; note - administrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet |
| Administrative divisions | none |
| Independence | 1 October 1978 (from UK) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 1 October (1978) |
| Constitution | 1 October 1978 |
| Legal system | NA |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: queen elizabeth ii (since 6 february 1952), represented by governor general faimalaga luka (since 9 september 2003) elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the members of parliament; election last held 11 october 2004 (next to be held following parliamentary elections in 2006) election results: saufatu sopoanga resigned parliamentary seat on 27 august 2004 following no-confidence vote on 25 august 2004; succeeded by deputy prime minister maatia toafa in an acting capacity on 27 august 2004; maatia toafa confirmed prime minister in a parliamentary election (8-7 vote) on 11 ocotober 2004 cabinet: cabinet appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister head of government: prime minister maatia toafa (since 11 october 2004) |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Parliament or Fale I Fono, also called House of Assembly (15 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 25 july 2002 (next to be held na 2006) election results: percent of vote - na; seats - independents 15 |
| Judicial branch | High Court (a chief justice visits twice a year to preside over its sessions; its rulings can be appealed to the Court of Appeal in Fiji); eight Island Courts (with limited jurisdiction) |
| Political parties and leaders | there are no political parties but members of Parliament usually align themselves in informal groupings |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | none |
| International organization participation | ACP, AsDB, C, IFRCS (observer), ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | Tuvalu does not have an embassy in the US - the country's only diplomatic post is in Fiji - Tuvalu does, however, have a UN office located at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, New York 10017, telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | the US does not have an embassy in Tuvalu; the US ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Tuvalu |
| Flag description | light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow five-pointed stars symbolizing the nine islands |
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