Funafuti is the capital of the small island nation of Tuvalu. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and It has a population of 4,492 (2002 Census), making it the most populated atoll in this small country. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. An atoll (pronounced /ˈætʌl/ is an island of Coral that encircles a Lagoon partially or completely In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 meters wide, encircling a large lagoon 18 km long and 14 km wide, with 275 km² by far the largest lagoon in Tuvalu. The land area of the 33 islets aggregates to 2. 4 km², less than one percent of the total area of the atoll. There is an airstrip, hotel (Vaiaku Langi Hotel), and administrative buildings, as well as homes, constructed both in the traditional manner, out of palm fronds, and more recently out of cement blocks. The Vaiaku Langi Hotel, or Vaiaku Lagi Hotel, is situated in Funafuti, in the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The most prominent building on Funafuti atoll is the Church of Tuvalu. The Christian Church of Tuvalu, in Tuvaluan Te Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu is the National church of Tuvalu. Other sites of interest are the remains of American aircraft that crashed on Funafuti during World War II, when the airstrip was used by the American forces to defend the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) and the Marshall Islands. Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The USA claimed Funafuti from some unknown time in the 1800s until a treaty of friendship was concluded in 1979, coming into effect in 1983. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
The largest island is Fongafale. Fongafale (also spelt Fogale or Fagafale is the largest of Funafuti's islets in Tuvalu. On this island, there are four villages, of which one is Vaiaku, where the Tuvalu's government is located. Vaiaku is a Village in Tuvalu. It is located on the southern coast of the Island of Fongafale. The capital of Tuvalu is sometimes given as Fongafale or Vaiaku, but the entire atoll of Funafuti is officially the capital.
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Villages on Funafuti
The individual villages of the atoll with population, according to the census of population 2002, by islet:
central Fongafale islet
- Fakaifou 1007
- Senala 589
- Alapi 1024
- Vaiaku 516
rest of Fongafale islet
including Tengako peninsula in the north
- Lofeagai 399
- Teone 540
- Tekavatoetoe 343
Funafala islet
- Funafara 22
Amatuku islet
- Amatuku 52
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
In June of 1996, the Funafuti Marine Conservation Area was established along the western rim of the reef, encompassing six islets. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population It has an area of 33 km², containing 20 percent of the reef area of Funafuti. The land area of the six islets in the conservation area is 8 ha (0. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, 08 km²). The islets in the conservation area, from north to south, with estimated area in hectares:
- Tepuka Vilivili, 3
- Fualopa, 2
- Fuafatu, 0. 2
- Vasafua, 0. 5
- Fuakea, 1. 5
- Tefala, 1
Islands in Funafuti
There are at least 33 islands in the atoll. The biggest is Fongafale, followed by Funafala. At least three islands are inhabited, which are Fongafale, the main island in the east, Funafala in the south, and Amatuku in the north. Fongafale (also spelt Fogale or Fagafale is the largest of Funafuti's islets in Tuvalu. Funafala is an inhabited Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Amatuku is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Amatuku
- Avalau
- Falaoigo
- Fale Fatu (or Falefatu)
- Fatato
- Fongafale
- Fuafatu
- Fuagea
- Fualefeke (or Fualifeke)
- Fualopa
- Funafala
- Funamanu
- Luamotu
- Mateika
- Motugie
- Motuloa
- Mulitefala
- Nukusavalevale
- Papa Elise (or Funangongo)
- Pukasavilivili
- Te Afuafou
- Te Afualiku
- Tefala
- Telele
- Tengako (peninsula of the island of Fongafale)
- Tengasu
- Tepuka
- Tepuka Vili Vili
- Tutanga
- Vasafua
- And at least 5 other islands
Passages of Funafuti Atoll
The atoll has several passages with varying degrees of navigability that lead in to the lagoon. Amatuku is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Avalau is an Atoll of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Falaoigo is an Island of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fale Fatu (or Falefatu) is an Islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fatato is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fongafale (also spelt Fogale or Fagafale is the largest of Funafuti's islets in Tuvalu. Fuafatu is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fuagea is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fualefeke is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fualopa is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Funafala is an inhabited Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Funamanu is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Luamotu is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Mateika is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Motugie is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Motuloa is an Islet in the Atoll of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It lies on the southeastern rim of the atoll and is 800 meters long northeast-southwest Mulitefala is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Nukusavalevale is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Papa Elise is an Islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. The name Papa Elise is a translation of Father Ellice and refers to a missionary who came to Funafuti in the Pukasavilivili is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Te Afuafou is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Te Afualiku is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Tefala is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Telele is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Tengako is a Peninsula of the small island of Fongafale of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fongafale (also spelt Fogale or Fagafale is the largest of Funafuti's islets in Tuvalu. Tengasu is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Tepuka is an island 18 kilometers west of Fongafale, in the northwest of Funafuti, the main atoll of the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu. Tepuka Vili Vili is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Tutanga is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Vasafua is an Isle of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a River, slough or ocean Strait consisting of a bed and banks The passes are listed clockwise, starting south of Fongafale islet. The first two clearly separate the southern part of Funafuti Atoll from the rest.
- Te Ava Pua Pua, with a least depth of 12. 7 meters, between the islets of Funamanu to the north and Fale Fatu to the south, in the southeast, separating the southern part of the atoll in the east
- Te Ava Fuagea, also known as Ava Amelia is a deep and narrow passage on the southwestern side of the atoll, 18. 3 meters deep and 160 meters wide, separating the southern part of the atoll in the west, south of passage Te Ava Papa and the still more northerly islet of Fuafatu, and north of the islet of Vasafua
- Te Ava Papa (just north of Te Ava Fuagea)
- Te Ava Kum Kum is in the middle of the western rim, south of Te Ava Tepuka Vili, between the islets of Tepuka Vili Vili to the north and Fualopa immediately south
- Te Ava Tepuka Vili, a deep and narrow channel, between the islets of Tepuka to the north, and Tepuka Vili Vili to the south
- Te Ava Tepuka and Te Avua Sari are two neighboring passes in the northeast, between the islets of Te Afualiku to the northeast and Tepuka to the southwest
- Te Ava i te Lape is the favoured entrance into the lagon, although it has a depth of only 5. 8 meters, and a width of barely 500 meters. It is in the north, between the islets of Pava to the east and Te Afualiku to the west. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy
Lagoon
The lagoon (TeNamo in Tuvaluan) of Funafuti atoll has a north-south length of 24. A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or Brackish water separated from the deeper Sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral Tuvaluan is a Nuclear Polynesian language of the Ellicean group spoken in Tuvalu. 5 km, and east-west 17,5 km, with an area of 275 km², making it by far the largest lagoon of Tuvalu. It is up to 52 meters deep, but has several submerged rocks and reefs that are coming as close as 6 meters to the surface. In nautical terminology a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water (six fathoms or less at low water [1]
Transportation
Funafuti International Airport is located here. Funafuti is an Airport located in Funafuti, capital of the Island nation of Tuvalu.
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