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Capital: funafuti; note - administrative offices are located in vaiaku village on fongafale islet
Country name
: "conventional long form: none conventional short form: tuvalu former: ellice islands note: tuvalu"" means ""group of eight."" referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands"""
National holiday: independence day. 1 october (1978)
Government type
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constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy; began debating republic status in 1992
Administrative divisions: none |
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Independence:
1 october 1978 (from uk)
Political parties and leaders: there are no political parties but members of parliament usually align themselves in informal groupings
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
none
International organization participation
: acp. asdb. c. fao. ifrcs (observer). imo. itu. opcw. pif. sparteca. spc. un. unctad. unesco. upu. who
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