TUVALUBeatrice the Little Green Girl was born in Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu, not far from the country's only airport. One of the most endangered countries on the planet, Tuvalu a nation of six atolls and three islands is located in the South Pacific Ocean close to New Zealand and Samoa.Because of the nation's low elevation (4.5 meters at the highest), the people of Tuvalu face constant flooding especially during high tide. Tuvalu's crisis has been covered in several films about climate change and more recently in the 2010 documentary and companion book titled "Climate Refugees." Located on Fongale Island, Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu. Funafuti, a town of 5,000 people, is the governmental and economic center of Tuvalu. It is the country's most populous town since the effects of the seasonal "King Tides" is less severe there than on the other islands in this nation. One of Tuvalu's unique revenue streams is the domain name for the country .tv. The domain name is popular with online registration since .tv is an abbreviation for television. Find out more: The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations Tuvalu at the UN |  (photo courtesy of U.S State Department) |
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TUVALU NEWS
H.E. Mr. Apisai Ielemia
Tuvalu Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism,
Environment and Labour speaks at 2011 UN Climate Change Conference Transcript of Mr. lelemia's speech
Tuvalu: state of emergency declared over water shortages Telegraph news article
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