81. The Japan Times Online The tuvalu islands are only the first casualties of climate change. The burden of maintaining their culture and religion without a geographic center http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?eo20010826a1.htm

82. Tuvalu tuvalu is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and culture. The traditional community system still to a large extent http://creekin.net/n189-tuvalu.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Tuvalu Principal Locations Fongafale Resources Loan Tuvalu Tuvalu History Tuvalu Education Tuvalu Picture ... Tuvalu Fact Tuvalu Tuvalu Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu Coat of Arms National anthem Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan: "Eight Standing Together for the Almighty") Languages Tuvaluan, English Capitals Funafuti (atoll) Vaiaku (village; Gov.) Fongafale (village) Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Filoimea Telito Prime Minister Maatia Toafa Independence From the U.K. October 1, 1978 Area Ranked 190th Population Ranked 192nd Currency Tuvaluan dollar Time zone UTC +12 Calling Code Internet TLD .tv Tuvalu is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its name means "Eight Standing Together" in Tuvaluan. With the exception of tiny Vatican City, it is the independent nation with the fewest inhabitants. Due to their low elevation (5 meters, or 14 feet maximum), the islands that make up this nation are threatened by any future sea level rise. The population may evacuate during the next decades to New Zealand, or Niue, a small Pacific island (independent but associated with New Zealand) that isn't threatened by sea level rise, but does have decreasing population. Contents History Politics Atolls, islands or districts

83. LocalPin - Tuvalu Subcategories of the Society and culture category. None. Jane s tuvalu Contains extensive information about the culture, history, geography, genealogy, http://www.localpin.com/info/en/oceania/tuvalu/

Tuvalu Main Menu Home Wiki Contact About ... Help Wiki Know something about Tuvalu ? Why not contribute in the LocalPin wiki! You searched for All in Tuvalu in English page 1 next What? Where? in Pick search term Pick location Location: Tuvalu Results 1 to 4 of 4 matching All in the location Tuvalu in Oceania in World Sub-categories of the All category: Maps and Views Oddments Society and Culture Travel and Tourism ... Tuvalu (Japanese) Japan based sight Tuvalu with plenty of beautiful photos taking during 2000-03. Information calling attention to global warming. Written mainly in Japanese. By Shuuichi Endou. http://tuvalu.site.ne.jp/index.html record no 1 of 4 Tuvalu Online Includes history of the islands, plus news, maps and an on-line store. Message board in English and Tuvaluan. http://www.tuvaluislands.com record no 2 of 4 Tuvalu tv Information, rates and services provided by the only internet service provider (ISP)in Tuvalu. The site contains a message board available to the public. http://www.tuvalu.tv

84. Sources Of Law the principles expressing tuvalu values, culture and tradition as set out in the Preamble to the Constitution of 1986 and adopted as the basic law of http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/library/Paclaw/Sources.htm

Welcome to the University of the South Pacific Emalus Campus Library - Pacific Law Collection PMB 072 Port Vila, Vanuatu. Ph: (678) 22748 ; Fax (678) 22633 ; www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/homepage.htm Sources of Law The following commentaries, unless otherwise stated, have been copied from 'Pacific Courts and Legal Systems' / editors Guy Powles and Mere Pulea (1988) . These commentaries will be updated in a forthcoming new edition of 'Pacific Courts and Legal Systems'. Professor Paterson is continuing his work on 'Sources of Law' for each jurisdiction which are to be hosted on the PacLii.org website. Sources of Law By Jurisdiction Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati ... Vanuatu Cook Islands Sources of Law (prepared by Prof. Don Paterson) Federated States of Micronesia The legal system of the F.S.M derives from: the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, 1979 the laws of the F.S.M. Congress laws of the U.S Trust Territory that are not incompatible with the Constitution or laws of the F.S.M. the constitutions and laws of the states Micronesian customs and traditions (Constitution art. XI s.11)

85. Islamic World.Net: Countries tuvalu Online includes maps, travel, culture, people, and stamps. tuvalu Travel and Accommodation Guide - all about the island chain. http://islamic-world.net/countries/tuvalu.htm

Other Sections: H O M E Our Plan Our Policy Our Papers Parenting Sister's Page Muslim Youth Children's Page Shahadah Da'wah Khalifah Asphorism Islamic Books Islamic News Multimedia Countries Links Index Ask Scholar Search Engines Contact Us H O M E countries Country Facts GOV E D U ... General Country Facts Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Population: 10,838 (July 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: Polynesian 96% Religions: Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6% Languages: Tuvaluan, English Area: total: 26 sq km, land: 26 sq km, water: sq km Natural resources: fish G O V top Constitution of Tuvalu - full text of the document. Pacific Governments - Tuvalu - outline of history and institutions (Pacific Law materials, University of the South Pacific School of Law, Vanuatu) Tuvalu System of Government Information - description of institutions (Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute - PacLII) Head of government site Tuvalu Flags and Arms Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Tuvalu Tuvalu ... ABC Country Book of Tuvalu - government Flag, Map, Economy

86. Googlism : Where Is Tuvalu tuvalu is a tuvalu tuvalu is a very small society with strong culture and the presence of those refugees can create unbelievable problems http://www.googlism.com/where_is/t/tuvalu/

Googlism.com will find out what Google.com thinks of you, your friends or anything! Search for your name here or for a good laugh check out some of the popular Googlisms below. "Thanks for the total roxority that is googlism" - Greg Pallis Who What Where When Who is What is Where is When is tuvalu tuvalu is here tuvalu is a small state with a limited and area of low elevation tuvalu isp tuvalu is dead tuvalu is paying for the rich world's experiment with the global atmosphere tuvalu is tuvalu is only one of several countries cashing in on the resemblance between their internet suffix and common words or phrases tuvalu is not sinking tuvalu is one of the world's smallest and most isolated independent nations tuvalu is on the northern edge of polynesia tuvalu is poised to join un tuvalu is a self tuvalu is a small state with a limited and area tuvalu is the country with the world¹s fourth smallest land area and compares in size to one tuvalu is vulnerable to global warming tuvalu is a string of coral rocks in the south pacific tuvalu is one of the worlds smallest nations tuvalu is an independent state with the english monarch as head of state tuvalu is stepping up efforts to tuvalu is stepping up its threat to sue australia and the united states over their greenhouse gas tuvalu is essentially a silent film tuvalu is confidently waiting for a 50 million us dollar tuvalu is the prospect of global warming and rising sea levels tuvalu is made up of nine small atolls almost directly north of fiji

87. Tuvalu Fights For Its Life Leaders of the tiny island nation of tuvalu are one of the most vocal minorities at the geography and the economy, and probably even the culture of the http://www.rnw.nl/hotspots/html/tuv020828.html

88. Encyclopedia: Culture Of Oceania culture of Palau; culture of Papua New Guinea; culture of Samoa; culture of the Solomon Islands; culture of Tonga; culture of tuvalu; culture of Vanuatu http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Culture-of-Oceania

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies What's new? Our next offering Latest newsletter Student area Lesson plans Recent Updates Zulu language Zen ZMS Yellow crookneck squash ... More Recent Articles Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Encyclopedia: Culture of Oceania Updated 139 days 9 hours 35 minutes ago. Other descriptions of Culture of Oceania Culture of Oceania Oceania , a region that consists of the islands of the Pacific , has its own culture . Many anthropologists are interested in the culture of this region, since it may be a combination of Asian and South American culture. A few servicemen in World War 2 are said to have played pranks on anthropologists by getting local boys to tell made-up legends to them. Map of Oceania. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Culture refers to the customs, arts, attitudes, institutions, and other traits that characterize a particular society or nation. ... See Anthropology. ... The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

89. Mundo Étnico / Pacific Web Dutch non profit organization promotes dance cultures from the South Pacific islands, including Samoa, Hawaii, Cook Islands, Rapanui, Tonga, tuvalu, New Zealand, Fiji. http://www.mundoetnico.nl

90. Tuvalu With donor assistance, tuvalu has developed a wellmanaged trust fund, For cultural reasons, women are underrepresented in politics. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eap/811.htm

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Releases Human Rights East Asia and the Pacific Tuvalu Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor February 23, 2001 Tuvalu, with a population of approximately 10,000 primarily Polynesian persons, occupies a land area of a little more than 10 square miles on 9 atolls in the central South Pacific. Independent since 1978, its Constitution provides for a Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. The Head of State is the British Queen, represented by the Governor General, who must be a Tuvaluan citizen. The judiciary is independent. A 32-member police constabulary, the only security force, is responsible to and effectively controlled by civilian authority. The primarily subsistence economy relies mainly on coconuts, taro, and fishing. With donor assistance, Tuvalu has developed a well-managed trust fund, which is supplemented by significant annual payments for use of its international telephone-dialing prefix. An agreement for use of the country's Internet address is expected to increase national revenues significantly. Remittances from Tuvaluans working abroad as well as the sale of postage stamps and of fishing licenses to foreign vessels provide additional foreign exchange. The country's isolation and meager natural resources limit the prospects for economic development. The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, and society is generally egalitarian; however, social behavior, as determined by custom and tradition, is considered as important as the law, is ensured by village elders, and leads to some discrimination. In the traditional culture of the islands, women occupy a subordinate role, with limits on their job opportunities.

91. Tuvalu - Countrywatch.com tuvalu. Cultural Disorientation and Transitional Adjustment. This section is a primer for use by CountryWatch.com users in learning about the issues of http://aol.countrywatch.com/aol_topic.asp?vCOUNTRY=177&SECTION=APP&TOPIC=CDATA&T

92. Tuvalu - Countrywatch.com tuvalu. CROSSCULTURAL ISSUES AND INFORMATION Crossing Cultural Barriers. As the world becomes increasingly connected, people both at home and in travels http://aol.countrywatch.com/aol_topic.asp?vCOUNTRY=177&SECTION=APP&TOPIC=CCIAI&T

93. Counproftemp Map of tuvalu The World Factbook. Table 1. tuvalu statistics of ruminant livestock numbers, beef and veal, mutton and lamb and milk imports for the period http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/southpacific/t

Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profiles Tuvalu by Eroarome Martin Aregheore Introduction Climate and Agro-ecological Zones Soils and Topography Ruminant Livestock Production Systems ... Contacts 1. INTRODUCTION Tuvalu comprises nine islands (atolls) in the southwest Pacific between 5 and 11 south the and 176 and 180 west (Lambert, 1982). The nine islands are Funafuti, Vaitupu, Niutao, Nanumea, Nanumaga, Nukufetau, Nui, Nukulaelae and Niulakita (Douglas and Douglas, 1989) - see Figure 1. They have a total land area of approximately 26 sq. km and are all less than 5 m above sea level (see World Factbook ). The islands are scattered over about 1.3 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean forming a chain running in a northwest to southeast direction of some 579 km in length. The population is over 10,500 [10,991 according to the July 2001 estimate of the World Factbook]. The country has 1.3 million sq km of ocean. Tuvalu is an independent state. The islanders of Tuvalu are Polynesians and females outnumber men, due to migration of working males. It is only at Funafuti and Nukufetau that ships can enter the lagoons, elsewhere there is no anchorage at all except in the calmest weather. Although Tuvalu is to the north of the recognized hurricane belt, the islands have been struck on a number of occasions in modern times by severe cyclones (Maddison, 1989), with three cyclones in 1997 (World Factbook). Tuvalu has a mixed market subsistence economy. Although agriculture has been and will remain a major development activity in Tuvalu, Tuvalu is not self-sufficient in agricultural production,. However, development projects are focusing on meeting at least 50 percent of food requirements. Fishing and farming are inexorably linked with the everyday lives of the people and agriculture is important within the general economy mainly as the provider of subsistence for the majority of the population.

94. Tragedy And Trauma In Tuvalu and the tuvalu High Commission elaborated the country s cultural Trauma in cultural perspective. In BA van der Kolk, AC McFarlane, L. Weisaeth. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/issues/2000-2/taylor.htm

Tragedy and Trauma in Tuvalu The Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies ISSN: 1174-4707 Volume : Tragedy and Trauma in Tuvalu A.J.W. Taylor , Emeritus Professor, School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand. Email: Tony.Taylor@vuw.ac.nz Keywords: school fire, trauma and ghosts, cross-cultural factors AJW Taylor PhD DHC Emeritus Professor School of Psychology Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington New Zealand Abstract The key components of project that was designed to assess and reduce the trauma that prevailed after a tragic fire in a dormitory at a Secondary School in the small isolated Pacific Island State of Tuvalu are presented here, and indications are given of the outcome. They pose questions of a clinical, conceptual, and organisational kind that might arise in other cross-cultural settings. Tragedy and Trauma in Tuvalu Introduction At about 11 p.m. on Thursday 8 th March 2000 a fire broke out in one of the dormitories for girls at the mixed-sex Motufoua Secondary School on the island of Vaitupu in Tuvalu. It was thought to have started from a naked candle that a girl held under her blanket as she was doing extra revision for a class examination that was to be held the next day. The conflagration spread rapidly and caused the Matron and 18 of the residents to be burned to death. Eighteen other girls escaped the inferno, only three of whom suffered burns. Its traumatic effects on the total Tuvalu population of about 10 000 was widespread, and said to be in proportion to the immediate loss of either 8 000 New Zealanders or 25 000 Australians in any one calamity in their respective countries. The response of the Tuvalu Government was to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the causes of the fire, and to seek the help of a trauma consultant from New Zealand in dealing with the human aspects of the aftermath.

95. Asia Source: Policy & Government: Keesing Profiles United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization For more information on tuvalu go to AsiaProfiles where you will find maps, statistics, http://www.asiasource.org/policy/tuvalu.cfm

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96. Tuvalu : Tourist Information - Cultural Information (visitors' Comments) tuvalu visitors give cultural tourist information. http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/infopays/comm.php?CODEPAYS=TUV

97. Guardian Unlimited | Special Reports | Going Down As a Tuvaluan woman, I did relate Tuvaluan culture to them, so it is not too hard for them to adjust when they come back here, she explains. http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,782748,00.html

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