OCTOBER 1: Tuvalu: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of Tuvalu on their Independence Day.
Name: Tuvalu
Region: Oceania-Polynesia
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Official language: Tuvaluan, English
Surface area: 26 sq.km
Population: 11,000
Capital city: Funafuti
UN Membership date: September 5, 2000

Map of Tuvalu
Flag of Tuvalu

Coat of Arms of Tuvalu

Beach in Funafuti, capital of Tuvalu

School in Funafuti

White tern

Redjungle fowl

Pantropical spotted dolphin

Crested Tern

Brown booby tern

Image courtesy: Denelson83, Stefan Lins, mrlins, Noodle snacks, Brian Gratwicke and wikipedia