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People of Tuvalu

Population:11,992 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 29.8% (male 1,821/female 1,752)
15-64 years: 65.2% (male 3,808/female 4,006)
65 years and over: 5% (male 227/female 378) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 24.9 years
male: 23.9 years
female: 26.2 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:1.543% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:22.43 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:7 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.039 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.951 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.601 male(s)/female
total population: 0.954 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 18.9 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.64 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 68.63 years
male: 66.38 years
female: 70.99 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:2.96 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Tuvaluan(s)
adjective: Tuvaluan
Ethnic groups:Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%
Religions:Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Languages:Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Literacy:NA

Tuvalu Quickstats

  • Population: 11,992 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 26 sq km
  • Density: 441 /km² (22nd)
  • GDP (total): $12.2 million (228th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,100 (2000 estimate) (unranked)
  • Literacy:

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  • Currency: Tuvaluan dollar Australian dollar (AUD)
  • Dial code: +688

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Tuvalu Internet

  • Usage: 1,300
  • Penetration: 13.3 %
  • Top Domain: .tv

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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