Tuvalu
Nine-island Polynesian nation
Tuvalu is a small island nation in the South Pacific, consisting of nine coral atolls scattered between Hawaii and Australia.
One of the world's smallest and least populous countries, it faces existential threat from rising sea levels.
Tuvalu gained unexpected revenue by selling rights to its .tv internet domain.
Eastern Oceania's island groups
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- MicronesiaPacific island region
- MelanesiaPacific island subregion
- atollRing-shaped reef island
lagoon · coral · reef · archipelago · Marshall Islands · Kiribati · Nauru · Palau
Ring-shaped reef island
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
archipelago · low-lying · coastline · sandbank · islet · coconut palm · pandanus · marine
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- low-lyingNear the ground
remote · isolated · scarcity · microstate · compact · sparse · narrow · fragile
Increasing ocean surface height
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- erosionGradual wearing away
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- cyclonesRotating storm systems
displacement · adaptation · resilience · vulnerability · environmental refugee · king tides · storm surge · coral bleaching
Freedom from external control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
statehood · diplomacy · citizenship · government · nation-state · visa · embassy · self-determination
Of Pacific island peoples
- traditional danceCulturally inherited choreography
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
fishing · communal · elders · Christianity · church · oral tradition · handicrafts · taro
Polynesia
Eastern Oceania's island groups
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- MicronesiaPacific island region
- MelanesiaPacific island subregion
atoll · lagoon · coral · reef · archipelago · Marshall Islands · Kiribati · Nauru · Palau · Samoa
atoll
Ring-shaped reef island
reef · archipelago · low-lying · coastline · sandbank · islet · coconut palm · pandanus · marine · biodiversity
tiny
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- populationAll inhabitants combined
low-lying · remote · isolated · scarcity · microstate · compact · sparse · narrow · fragile · constrained
sea level rise
Increasing ocean surface height
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- erosionGradual wearing away
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
cyclones · displacement · adaptation · resilience · vulnerability · environmental refugee · king tides · storm surge · coral bleaching · food security
independence
Freedom from external control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
Commonwealth · statehood · diplomacy · citizenship · government · nation-state · visa · embassy · self-determination · decolonization
Polynesian
Of Pacific island peoples
- traditional danceCulturally inherited choreography
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
subsistence · fishing · communal · elders · Christianity · church · oral tradition · handicrafts · taro · coconut