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What is the national animal of Tuvalu?
The Pacifico Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata attenuata) is the Official “National animal of the Polynesian Oceanic Tuvalu” respectively.
What birds live in Tuvalu?
List of birds of Tuvalu
- Shearwaters and petrels.
- Tropicbirds.
- Boobies and gannets.
- Frigatebirds.
- Herons, egrets, and bitterns.
- Ducks, geese and swans.
- Pheasants, grouse, and allies.
- Rails, gallinules, and coots.
What is the national bird of New?
The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the National Bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck.
What is Tuvalu continent?
Oceania
Tuvalu/Continent
What is Tuvalu language?
Tuvaluan
English
Tuvalu/Official languages
How many island are in Tuvalu?
nine
Tuvalu, formerly Ellice Islands, country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is composed of nine small coral islands scattered in a chain lying approximately northwest to southeast over a distance of some 420 miles (676 km).
What is the national bird of Egypt?
Steppe eagle
Steppe eagle is the national bird of Egypt and it is the symbol included on the Egyptian flag.How can you distinguish it?
What are the origins of the people of Tuvalu?
The origins of the people of Tuvalu are addressed in the theories regarding the migration into the Pacific that began about 3000 years ago. During pre-European-contact times, there was frequent canoe voyaging between the nearer islands including Samoa and Tonga. Eight of the nine islands of Tuvalu were inhabited.
What is the capital and largest city of Tuvalu?
Tuvalu Capital and largest city Funafuti 8°31′S 179°12′E / 8.517°S 1 Official languages Tuvaluan English Ethnic groups 96\% Tuvaluans 4\% Others Religion Church of Tuvalu
What type of government does Tuvalu have?
Tuvalu is a parliamentary democracy and Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as Queen of Tuvalu. Since the Queen resides in the United Kingdom, she is represented in Tuvalu by a Governor General, whom she appoints upon the advice of the Prime Minister of Tuvalu. In 1986 and 2008, referenda confirmed the monarchy.
What is the national bird of the United States?
The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782, when it was placed with outspread wings on the Great Seal of our country. It appears in many government institutions and on official documents, making it the most pictured bird in all of America.