Tuvalu - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Tuvalu. One of the smallest and most remote countries on Earth; six of the nine coral atolls -- Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae -- have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao have landlocked lagoons; Niulakita does not have a lagoon. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Tuvalu
Location Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia
Geographic coordinates 8 00 S, 178 00 E
Map references Oceania
Tarrain low-lying and narrow coral atolls
Natural Resources fish, coconut (copra)
Natural Hazards severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones; low levels of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level
Irrigated Land 0 sq km (2022)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 24 km
Climate tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
Area
Total Area
Land Area 26 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point unnamed location 5 m
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Mean elevation 2 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 60% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 60% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Forest 33.3% (2018 est.)
Other 6.7% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Over half of the population resides on the atoll of Funafuti

People and Society

In Tuvalu, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Tuvaluan 97%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 1.6%, Tuvaluan/other 0.8%, other 0.6% (2017 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.78% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 22 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 21.5% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 2.78 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 1.36 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate 23.7% (2019/20)
Est married women (ages 15-49) 66.1% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures NA
Net Migration rate -6.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Tuvaluan | Tuvaluan(s)
Languages Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Religions Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 29.2% (male 1,754/female 1,672)
15-64 years 63.2% (male 3,736/female 3,675)
65 years and over 7.6% (2024 est.) (male 326/female 570)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 60.9
Youth dependency ratio 50.9
Elderly dependency ratio 10
Potential support ratio 10 (2021)
Median Age
Total 27.8 years (2024 est.)
Male 26.8 years
Female 28.8 years
Urbanization
Urban population 66.2% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 7,000 FUNAFUTI (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.57 male(s)/female
Total population 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 27.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 31.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 24 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 69 years (2024 est.)
Male 66.5 years
Female 71.6 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population
Improved: rural rural: 100% of population
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: 0% of population
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 91.8% of population
Improved: rural rural: 91% of population
Improved: total total: 91.5% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 9.2% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: 9% of population
Unimproved: total total: 8.5% of population (2017 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 0.93 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 0.69 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 0.22 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total 35.6% (2020 est.)
Male 49.8% (2020 est.)
Female 21.3% (2020 est.)
Child marriage
Women married by age 18 1.8%
Men married by age 18 1.7% (2020 est.)
Demographic profile
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Tuvalu is found in Polynesia