Category:Tuvalu
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Tuvalu, pronounced "too-VAH-loo", is an independent constitutional monarchy in the southwest Pacific Ocean between latitudes 5 degrees and 11 degrees south and longitudes 176 degrees and 180 degrees east. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, they separated from the Gilbert Islands after a referendum in 1975, and achieved independence from Great Britain on October 1, 1978. The population of 11,636 (est 2005) live on Tuvalu's nine atolls, which have a total land area of 10 square miles, or 27 square kilometres. This ranks Tuvalu as the fourth smallest country in the world, in terms of land area.
The nine islands, from north to south, are:
- Nanumea
- Niutao
- Nanumaga (formerly spelled Nanumanga)
- Nui
- Vaitupu
- Nukufetau
- Funafuti
- Nukulaelae
- Niulakita
The traditional country name, Te Atu Tuvalu translates to "eight islands standing together", valu being the Tuvaluan word for eight. This refers to the eight inhabited islands of Tuvalu. The ninth island, tiny Niulakita, was inhabited only since the 1950's, and was not part of "ancient" Tuvalu. It is now inhabited by natives of Niutao.
Funafuti, pronounced "foo-NAH-footi", is the capital of Tuvalu. Most administration offices are all located in Vaiaku Village on Fogafale Islet (formerly spelled Fongafale), Funafuti atoll.
The government of Tuvalu established their own postal administration on January 1, 1976, the day that full administration of the colony was transferred from Tarawa, the capital of the old Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. On this day, a set of provisional overprinted definitive stamps and a commemorative set of three stamps were placed on sale. These were the first stamps inscribed for specific use in the post offices of Tuvalu. Stamps of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands remained valid for postage until the end of 1976.
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Pages in category "Tuvalu"
The following 209 pages are in this category, out of 209 total.
- Tuvalu 1976 Gilbert ans Ellice Islands optd TUVALU
- Tuvalu 1976 Separation
- Tuvalu 1976 New Coinage
- Tuvalu 1976 Island Maps and Scenes
- Tuvalu 1976 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1977 Silver Jubilee
- Tuvalu 1977 South Pacific Commission
- Tuvalu 1977 Pacific Scouting Anniversary
- Tuvalu 1977 Royal Society Expedition
- Tuvalu 1978 Wild Birds
- Tuvalu 1978 Ships
- Tuvalu 1978 Coronation Anniversary
- Tuvalu 1978 Independence - Previous Stamps optd INDEPENDENCE 1ST OCTOBER 1978
- Tuvalu 1978 Flowers
- Tuvalu 1979 Sir Rowland Hill Death Centenary
- Tuvalu 1979 Fish Definitives
- Tuvalu 1979 Captain Cook Death Bicentenary
- Tuvalu 1979 Internal Air Service
- Tuvalu 1979 International Year of the Child
- Tuvalu 1980 Cowrie Shells
- Tuvalu 1980 London 80 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1980 Queen Mother's 80th Birthday
- Tuvalu 1980 Moths
- Tuvalu 1980 Aviation Events
- Tuvalu 1981 Butterflies
- Tuvalu 1981 Fish stamp of 1979 surch 45 CENTS
- Tuvalu 1981 Ships
- Tuvalu 1981 Royal Wedding
- Tuvalu 1981 U.P.U. Membership
- Tuvalu 1982 Amatuku Maritime School
- Tuvalu 1982 Princess of Wales 21st Birthday
- Tuvalu 1982 Tonga Cyclone Relief - 1981 issue optd TONGA CYCLONE RELIEF and surch 20c
- Tuvalu 1982 Birth of Prince William - issue of 1982 optd ROYAL BABY
- Tuvalu 1982 75th Anniversary of Boy Scouts
- Tuvalu 1982 Royal Visit of the Queen and Prince Philip
- Tuvalu 1983 Handicrafts
- Tuvalu 1983 Commonwealth Day
- Tuvalu 1983 Dragonflies
- Tuvalu 1983 Centenary of the Boys Brigade
- Tuvalu 1983 Bicentenary of Manned Flights
- Tuvalu 1983 Handicrafts optd OFFICIAL
- Tuvalu 1983 World Communications Day
- Tuvalu 1984 Ships
- Tuvalu 1984 Leaders of the World - Railway Locomotives
- Tuvalu 1984 Beach Flowers
- Tuvalu 1984 Leaders of the World - Railway Locomotives 1
- Tuvalu 1984 Ausipex 84 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1984 Leaders of the World - Railway Locomotives 2
- Tuvalu 1984 South Pacific Forum - Funafuti
- Tuvalu 1984 Cricketers
- Tuvalu 1984 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1984 Leaders of the World - Automobiles
- Tuvalu 1984 Leaders of the World - Birds
- Tuvalu 1985 Birds
- Tuvalu 1985 Leaders of the World - Automobiles
- Tuvalu 1985 Leaders of the World - Railway Locomotives
- Tuvalu 1985 Dogs, Nukulaelae
- Tuvalu 1985 Aircraft and US Bases of World War II
- Tuvalu 1985 Leaders of the World - Life and Times of the Queen Mother
- Tuvalu 1985 75th Anniversary of the Girl Guides
- Tuvalu 1985 Leaders of the World - Automobiles 1
- Tuvalu 1985 Leaders of the World - Railway Locomotives 1
- Tuvalu 1985 Cats, Nanumea
- Tuvalu 1986 Crabs
- Tuvalu 1986 Anniversary of Scouting
- Tuvalu 1986 Ships
- Tuvalu 1986 60th Birthday of the Queen
- Tuvalu 1986 The 25th Anniversary of USA Peace Corps
- Tuvalu 1986 Ameripex 86 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1986 Football World Cup - Mexico
- Tuvalu 1986 Royal Wedding - Prince Andrew
- Tuvalu 1986 Lizards
- Tuvalu 1986 STAMPEX 86 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1986 15th Anniversary of the South Pacific Forum
- Tuvalu 1986 Leaders of the World - Cars
- Tuvalu 1986 Royal Wedding - Prince Andrew optd
- Tuvalu 1986 Coral Reef Life
- Tuvalu 1986 Centenary of the Statue of Liberty
- Tuvalu 1987 Missionary Steamers
- Tuvalu 1987 Leaders of the World - Cars
- Tuvalu 1987 Ferns
- Tuvalu 1987 Flowers and Fous
- Tuvalu 1987 40th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philips's Wedding
- Tuvalu 1987 Crustaceans
- Tuvalu 1987 World Scout Jamboree and Bicentenary of Australian Settlement
- Tuvalu 1988 Coral Reef Life (II)
- Tuvalu 1988 125th Anniversary of the International Red Cross
- Tuvalu 1988 Voyages of Captain Cook
- Tuvalu 1988 Birds
- Tuvalu 1988 Fungi
- Tuvalu 1988 10th Anniversary of Independence
- Tuvalu 1988 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1989 Traditional Dance Skirts
- Tuvalu 1989 Fungi
- Tuvalu 1989 Coral Reef Life
- Tuvalu 1989 Delivery of Inter Island Ship - Nivaga II
- Tuvalu 1989 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1990 Tropical Trees
- Tuvalu 1990 Stamp World London 90 and Penny Black 150th Anniversary
- Tuvalu 1990 World War II Ships
- Tuvalu 1990 Flowers
- Tuvalu 1990 40th Anniversary of UN Development Plan
- Tuvalu 1990 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1991 Sea Shells
- Tuvalu 1991 Insects
- Tuvalu 1991 Endangered Marine Life
- Tuvalu 1991 South Pacific Games
- Tuvalu 1991 World War II Ships
- Tuvalu 1991 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1992 Pacific Skies
- Tuvalu 1992 Centenary of the British Occupation of Tuvalu
- Tuvalu 1992 500th Anniversary of the Discovery or America by Columbus
- Tuvalu 1992 Fish
- Tuvalu 1992 Olympic Games - Spain
- Tuvalu 1992 Blue Coral
- Tuvalu 1992 Kuala Lumpur 92 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1992 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1993 Flowers
- Tuvalu 1993 50th Anniversary of the War in the Pacific
- Tuvalu 1993 Indopex 93
- Tuvalu 1993 Marine Life
- Tuvalu 1993 40th Anniversary of the Queens Coronation
- Tuvalu 1993 Taipei Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1993 Bangkok 1993 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1993 Environment Protection
- Tuvalu 1993 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1994 Hong Kong 94 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1994 Coastal Scenes
- Tuvalu 1994 Year of the Dog
- Tuvalu 1994 World Cup Football - USA
- Tuvalu 1994 Sea Shells
- Tuvalu 1994 Philakorea 94 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1994 Singpex 94 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1994 25th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing
- Tuvalu 1994 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1995 Year of the Pig
- Tuvalu 1995 50th Anniversary of F.A.O.
- Tuvalu 1995 Tourism
- Tuvalu 1995 Coastal Orchids
- Tuvalu 1995 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II
- Tuvalu 1995 JAKARTA 95 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1995 Singapore 95 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN
- Tuvalu 1995 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1996 20th Anniversary of Separation from Gilbert Islands and First Tuvalu Postage Stamp
- Tuvalu 1996 Year of the Rat
- Tuvalu 1996 HONGPEX 96
- Tuvalu 1996 Olympic Games - Atlanta
- Tuvalu 1996 TAIPEI 96 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1996 50th Anniversary of UNICEF
- Tuvalu 1996 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1997 Hong Kong 97 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1997 Pacific 97 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1997 Fish definitives
- Tuvalu 1997 Cats
- Tuvalu 1997 Return of Hong Kong to China
- Tuvalu 1997 50th Anniversary of the Queens and Prince Philips Wedding
- Tuvalu 1997 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1998 Year of the Tiger
- Tuvalu 1998 Princess Diana Commemoration
- Tuvalu 1998 80th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force
- Tuvalu 1998 Ships
- Tuvalu 1998 Dolphins and Porpoises
- Tuvalu 1998 Coral Reef life
- Tuvalu 1998 Independence
- Tuvalu 1998 Christmas
- Tuvalu 1999 Year of the Rabbit
- Tuvalu 1999 Australia 1999 Stamp Exhibition
- Tuvalu 1999 Kosovo Relief Fund
- Tuvalu 1999 30th Anniversary of the First Manned Moon Landing
- Tuvalu 1999 Queen Mothers 99th Birthday
- Tuvalu 1999 Flowers
- Tuvalu 1999 Allegories of Peace Through the Millennium
- Tuvalu 2000 Marine Life
- Tuvalu 2000 Sand Tiger Sharks
- Tuvalu 2000 Butterflies
- Tuvalu 2000 Birds
- Tuvalu 2000 Cats
- Tuvalu 2000 Dogs
- Tuvalu 2000 Fauna (Birds and Marine Life)
- Tuvalu 2000 Year of the Dragon
- Tuvalu 2001 Fire Safety (Fire Fighting Equipment and Training)
- Tuvalu 2001 The .tv Corporation, Internet Service Provider
- Tuvalu 2001 Queen Mothers 101st Birthday
- Tuvalu 2001 Insects
- Tuvalu 2002 Japanese Art
- Tuvalu 2002 UNICEF - Convention on the Rights of Children
- Tuvalu 2002 Golden Jubilee of the Queens Accession
- Tuvalu 2002 World Cup Football - Korea and Japan
- Tuvalu 2002 20th Anniversary of World Scout Jubilee
- Tuvalu 2002 Queen Mothers Commemoration
- Tuvalu 2002 5th Memorial Anniversary for Princess Diana
- Tuvalu 2002 Elvis Presley 25th Death Anniversary
- Tuvalu 2003 End of Year of the Horse
- Tuvalu 2003 Year of the Ram
- Tuvalu 2003 40th Anniversary of the Death of John F Kennedy
- Tuvalu 2003 Centenary of Aviation
- Tuvalu 2003 50th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation
- Tuvalu 2003 Prince Williams 21st Birthday
- Tuvalu 2003 100th Anniversary of the Cadillac and 50th Anniversary of the Corvette
- Tuvalu 2003 Centenary of Tour de France
- Tuvalu 2003 Birds
- Tuvalu 2003 Butterflies
- Tuvalu 2003 Flowers
- Tuvalu 2003 Orchids
- Tuvalu 2004 Year of the Monkey. Paintings by Chang Dai-Chien
- Tuvalu 2004 25th Anniversary of Norman Rockwell's Death
- Tuvalu 2005 Battle of Trafalgar 1805
- Tuvalu 2015 Artists of World War I