Geography
This is the capital and largest island of Tuvalu.
What is Funafuti?
Locals sometimes play sports like volleyball on this unusual place.
What is the airport runway?
This animal nests in the Funafuti Marine Conservation Area.
What is the green sea turtle?
Over 4,000 Tuvaluans now live in this country.
What is New Zealand?
How many countries officially support Tuvalu’s plan to keep its status even if it disappears?
What is 25 countries?
This number represents Tuvalu’s nine main islands.
What is 9?
This traditional Tuvaluan ball game ends with silly performances.
What is te ano?
You can go snorkeling in Tuvalu to spy on these.
What is marine life or coral reefs?
Sea levels in Tuvalu are rising this much faster than the global average.
What is 1.5 times?
Tuvalu is building these to protect its land from the sea.
What are sea walls and artificial land?
Most of Tuvalu sits just this many meters above sea level.
What is 2 meters?
Tourists often do this to move between Tuvalu’s islands.
What is island-hopping?
This area protects Tuvalu’s lagoons, channels, and waters.
What is the Funafuti Marine Conservation Area?
This 2023 agreement allows 280 Tuvaluans to move to another country annually.
What is the treaty with Australia?
These crops are grown to survive salt in the soil.
What are salt-resistant crops?
Tuvalu is located between these two places in the Pacific.
What are Australia and Hawaii?
This marine activity allows you to explore shipwrecks underwater.
What is diving?
Besides turtles, you can also find these underwater attractions.
What are shipwrecks?
This U.S. agency predicts that half of Funafuti may be submerged by 2050.
What is NASA?
This important document was changed to help Tuvalu survive even without land.
What is the constitution?
Tuvalu’s total land area is about this many square kilometers.
What is 26 km²?
You can enjoy local dances, food, and games at these cultural events.
What are festivals?
This sport is commonly played with locals and helps tourists bond with them.
What is soccer or volleyball?
Despite contributing little to climate change, Tuvalu suffers from these two serious consequences.
What are worsening storms and rising seas?
Tuvalu is creating this kind of country in case it sinks underwater.
What is a digital country?