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INTRODUCTION
Tuvelau lies in the South Pacific. Formely a Britich colony, the islands were visited by Capt. James Cook in 1777. The three main cities, Aumaloa, Lefalevu and Mauloa, also known as Port St. Louis, Newburgh and Clipperton, respectively, since the colonial time. On this three cities also resides most of the European population (around 10.000, descendents of New Zealanders and Scottish).
Coffee, arrowroot, tobacco, and copra are produced on the islands. The official languages are English and Tuvelauan, a polynesian language close to maori and tahitian. The capital is Aumaloa.
New Zealand administered Tuvelau first as a League of Nations Mandate and then as a United Nations trusteeship until the country received its independence on April 2, 1976 as Republic of Tuvelau.
Education is in English, which is the most spoken language in the islands.
The executive branch is represented by the President (Pirimia). The legistative branch is composed by the Parliament (Paaremata). Tuvelau has also their own police (polisi), localy called Tari. The most popular music is the reggae. The national sport is rugby, and the principal activity is surf, which is practiced by almost the entire population.
Former Tuvelauan flag