What every visitor should know about Tuvalu:
- Money
- The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD). 1 AUD is worth about US$0.92, or €0.64.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Tap water
- Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.
Tuvalu facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 12,373
- Language
- Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
- Ethnicity
- Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%
Economy
- GDP
- US$1,600 (per capita)