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Tuvalu

توفالو

OceaniaPolynesia

Key facts

Official name
Tuvalu
Name in Arabic
توفالو
Capital
Funafuti
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Polynesia
Official languages
English, Tuvaluan
Currency
Australian Dollar · $ · AUD
Area
26 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

No land borders

About Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia, one of the 14 countries of Oceania on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Tuvalu. In Arabic, the name is written توفالو, and the capital فونافوتي. Its geographic centre lies in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti. Funafuti lies at about 9° south and 179° east. Tuvalu has 2 official languages: English and Tuvaluan. Its currency is the Australian Dollar, with the symbol ⁨$⁩ and the international code AUD. 3 other countries use the same currency, including Australia, Kiribati, and Nauru.

Tuvalu covers about 26 square kilometres, which puts it 192nd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in Polynesia include Samoa and Tonga. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Oceania quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Tuvalu with the other countries of the same region.

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