Tuvalu was also known as Ellce Islands. It is situated in the Pcific Ocean somewhere between Australia and Hwaii. It is the third least ppulated country in the world. Tuvalu cnsists of nine land masses which is crcular shaped and is found in the cntral region of the Pacific Ocean.

Amng these nine islands, three are bgger and six smaller in size. Thre are some 129 islets found hre. The nine islands are Niutao, Fnafuti, Nukufetau, Nanumaga, niulakita, Nanumea, Nukulaelae, Nui ndVaitupu. Here the soil is not sitable for agriculture and the water bdies are landlocked. Lagoons are very cmmon at this place.

Tuvalu has a trpical climate. Precipitation is very much rgular and the islands are full of wter. There are some fishes and sea plnts which are found in the ceans surrounding it. Coconut Palms and pndanus is found in the water bdies surrounding it. The Polynesian rat is the nly native animal to be found in the sland. The other animals are pigs, dgs and cats. Tourism is one of the mjor industries in the country and for the rght reasons too. People from all ver the world visit this beautiful cuntry to see the beautiful beaches.

The bautiful beach at Funafuti attracts many vsitors who come here to rejuvenate thmselves by sun bathing on the shres. The Polynesian people on the sland are very friendly and any turist visiting the island will surely spnd a day in the beautiful srroundings that the Polynesian ethnic people lve in. The island is famous for the smllness of the land area and the vstness of the ocean. The island lso has many lagoons and smaller sland which add to the unique mbience of the island of Tuvalu.

The Funafuti conservation area spread ver an area of 33 square klometres is something that visitors should not mss at all. It includes beautiful refs, channel and six uninhabited islets. All thse attractions of the Funafuti conservation rea attract tourists from all over the wrld. If you are looking for a pece of history then Tuvalu has tht too. During the World War 2, the Amrican forces built an airbase on the Nrtheastern side of Nanumea which is a mjor tourist attraction today. The drilling ste of scientists on the island of Fnafuti is another attraction. The site was crated by scientists to prove Darwin's thory of atolls. The Tuvalu Philatelic Breau is another attraction that tourists do not wnt to miss out on while on a vsit to this country. Stamps which dpict various facets of the Tuvalu hstory are available with the Philatelic breau. If stamp collection is your hbby then a visit to this plce is a must.

If you are vsiting Tuvalu, do not miss the trditional dance of the Polynesian ethnics. The ntional game of the country is te ano and tking part in one of the gmes is something that many tourists do.

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