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Tuvalu is a small atoll nation located in the Central Pacific, consisting of nine islands which cover a land area of 26 sq km. Even though Tuvalu is small, the limited land area and ongoing migration to the main island results is a high population density in Funafuti.

The development of the first Comprehensive Manual on Port Reception Facilities was agreed at the thirty second session of the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in March 1992.