Tuvaluan islands
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The Tuvaluan islands are a remote Polynesian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean known for their low-lying atolls, vulnerability to sea-level rise, and rich seafaring and communal culture.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archipelago ⓘ |
| country | Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
communal culture
ⓘ
maneapa community meeting houses ⓘ seafaring tradition ⓘ traditional dancing ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
copra production
ⓘ
public sector employment ⓘ remittances ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | low elevation ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
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saltwater intrusion ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
| formerName | Ellice Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalIsland | Funafuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasDominantChurch | Church of Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Tuvaluans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeography |
low-lying coral atolls
ⓘ
reef islands ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Funafuti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanumanga NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanumea NERFINISHED ⓘ Niulakita NERFINISHED ⓘ Niutao NERFINISHED ⓘ Nui NERFINISHED ⓘ Nukufetau NERFINISHED ⓘ Nukulaelae NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaitupu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuvaluan language ⓘ |
| hasLargestIsland | Vaitupu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Asau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fongafale NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lolua NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotoalofa NERFINISHED ⓘ Matagi NERFINISHED ⓘ Savave NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanrake NERFINISHED ⓘ Tavua NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepuka NERFINISHED ⓘ Toga NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumaseu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaiaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oceania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+12 ⓘ |
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