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Places in News: Tuvalu

January 27, 2024

Context:

The pro-Taiwan leader of the Pacific islands nation of Tuvalu has lost his seat in recent elections.

Importance of Election: The election could decide whether Tuvalu maintains ties with Taiwan or switches to China.
- Tuvalu is one of three remaining Pacific allies of Taiwan, after Nauru cut ties and switched to China.

About Tuvalu

Location: It is a Polynesian country in the west-central Pacific Ocean, composed of 9 small coral islands.
- It is geographically positioned both in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.

Tuvalu

Tuvalu Map

Bordering Countries: It is situated to the east-northeast of Santa Cruz Islands, to the northeast of Vanuatu, to the southeast of Nauru; to the south of Kiribati, to the west of Tokelau, to the northwest of Wallis and Futuna and Samoa; and to the north of Fiji.
Capital City: The de facto capital is Vaiaku, on Funafuti Atoll.
Key Islands: Nanumanga Niutao and Niulakita
Grouping: Tuvalu is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum.

Also Read: Places in News: Nauru Country

News Source: Reuters

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