PacWastePlus country profile snapshot - Tuvalu
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Tuvalu is a small atoll nation located in the Polynesia region in the Central Pacific. The nine islands of Tuvalu cover a land area of 26km2 making it the fourth smallest nation in the world. Its exclusive economic zone covers an oceanic area of approximately 900,000km2. The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti, home to 60% of the 10,507 population.