Tuvalu is a cluster of nine coral islands and atolls in the South Pacific.
Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world and is tiny, but it is at least marginally larger than sort of neighbouring Nauru. For reference Nauru is almost 1400 km from Tuvalu.
Tuvalu is from what I can tell the second lowest country on the planet. The highest point on Tuvalu is 4.6 meters above sea level meaning that Tuvalu is critically endangered by rising sea levels and cyclones.
Tuvalu’s economy is unsurprisingly small, given the country’s remoteness and small population. It does benefit though from fishing rights, and coconut farming. One unexpected are of revenue is from selling rights to its internet domain, “.tv”. One area Tuvalu doesn’t rake in the cash is tourism. Apparently the country receives hardly any tourism, although this has been gradually changing with a record 2,700 visitors in 2018.
I'm writing about every country in the world. One a day for 195 days. Learn more