Tuvalu

Map of Tuvalu

Official name: Tuvalu Capital: Fongafale Area: total: 26 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 26 sq km Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Geographic coordinates: 8 00 S, 178 00 E Comparative Area: 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 24 km Terrain: very low-lying and narrow coral atolls Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m