Vaitupu
The island, which covers approximately 5.6 km2, includes swamps, mangroves, a fringing coral reef, and a large lagoon.
Vaitupu atoll consists of at least nine isles:
* Luasamotu
* Mosana (group of 2)
* Motutanifa
* Temotu
* Te Motu Olepa
* Tofia
* Vaitupu proper
Map - Vaitupu
Map
Country - Tuvalu
Flag of Tuvalu |
The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesians, according to well-established theories regarding a migration of Polynesians into the Pacific that began about three thousand years ago. Long before European contact with the Pacific islands, Polynesians frequently voyaged by canoe between the islands. Polynesian navigation skills enabled them to make elaborately planned journeys in either double-hulled sailing canoes or outrigger canoes. Scholars believe that the Polynesians spread out from Samoa and Tonga into the Tuvaluan atolls, which then served as a stepping stone for further migration into the Polynesian outliers in Melanesia and Micronesia.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
SM | Samoan language |