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Key Facts
Climate
tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
Coastline
24 km
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Languages
Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Natural resources
fish, coconut (copra)
Terrain
low-lying and narrow coral atolls