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Administrative divisions: none

Independence: 1 October 1978 (from UK)

National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (1978)

Constitution: 1 October 1978

Legal system: NA

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) is a
hereditary monarch, represented by Governor General Manuella TULAGA
(since NA June 1994) who was appointed by the queen on
recommendation of the prime minister
head of government: Prime Minister Kamuta LATASI (since 10 December
1993) and Deputy Prime Minister Otinielu TAUSI (since 10 December
1993) were elected by and from the members of Parliament
cabinet: Cabinet was appointed by the governor general on
recommendation of the prime minister

Legislative branch: unicameral
Parliament (Fale I Fono): members elected for four-year terms;
elections last held 25 November 1993 (next to be held by NA 1997);
results - percent of vote NA; seats - (12 total) independents 12

Judicial branch: High Court

Political parties and leaders: none

International organization participation: ACP, AsDB, C (special),
ESCAP, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO,
UPU, WHO

Diplomatic representation in US: Tuvalu does not have an embassy
in the US

US diplomatic representation: the US does not have an embassy in
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Map
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Location: 1 00 N, 32 00 E -- Eastern Africa, west of Kenya

Flag
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Description: six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow,
red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the
center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national symbol) facing
the hoist side

Geography
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Location: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya

Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 32 00 E

Map references: Africa

Area:
total area: 236,040 sq km
land area: 199,710 sq km
comparative area: slightly smaller than Oregon

Land boundaries:
total: 2,698 km
border countries: Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km,
Tanzania 396 km, Zaire 765 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

International disputes: none

Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December
to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast

Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains
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