independence of Tuvalu
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The independence of Tuvalu marks the 1978 transition of the Pacific island nation from British colonial rule to a fully sovereign state.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| capitalAtIndependence | Funafuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1978 in Tuvalu
ⓘ
decolonization of Oceania ⓘ independence days ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInRegion | one of the later Pacific island independences in the 20th century ⓘ |
| colonialAdministratorBefore | British Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Independence Day of Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonwealthMembership | Commonwealth realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange | adoption of a new constitution for Tuvalu ⓘ |
| country | Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1978-10-01 ⓘ |
| day | 1 ⓘ |
| flagChange | adoption of the national flag of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceChange |
establishment of a Prime Minister of Tuvalu
ⓘ
establishment of a parliamentary system ⓘ |
| headOfStateAfter | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalRecognition | recognition by the United Nations member states ⓘ |
| languageContext |
English
ⓘ
Tuvaluan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | Tuvalu Independence Order 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | October ⓘ |
| nationalHoliday | 1 October ⓘ |
| politicalStatusAfter |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
sovereign state ⓘ |
| preIndependenceStatus |
British colony
ⓘ
part of the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
dissolution of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
ⓘ
independence of Kiribati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Tuvalu becomes a fully sovereign state
ⓘ
Tuvalu becomes an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ end of British colonial rule in Tuvalu ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType |
external sovereignty
ⓘ
internal self-government ⓘ |
| subregion | Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfHeadOfStateAfter | Queen of Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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