Tuvalu

Key facts

How Tuvalu ranks

• 3rd smallest country in the world by area.
• One of the flattest countries on Earth — nothing rises above 5 m.
• One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Tuvalu?

Tuvalu shares no land border with another sovereign state.

Tuvalu in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Tuvalu is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 31 clues from the pool that are true of Tuvalu, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name begins with “T”1 of 12
• Is in Oceania1 of 14
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
• Is an archipelago1 of 28
• Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Has no land borders1 of 40
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Tuvalu

Which countries border Tuvalu?

Tuvalu shares no land border with another sovereign state.

What is the capital of Tuvalu?

The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti.

Is Tuvalu landlocked?

No — Tuvalu is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Tuvalu?

Tuvalu has 2 official languages: Tuvaluan and English.