Tuvalu
Polynesia
Updated 8 November 2026
Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia with its capital in Funafuti. Its head of state is Charles III and its head of government is Feleti Teo. On DiploMaps you can see Tuvalu on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
- Head of government
- Feleti TeoPrime Minister of Tuvalu since 2024
- Foreign minister
- Paulson PanapaTuvaluan politician
- Population
- 9.5 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 26 km²
- GDP
- $57.3 million (2025)
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- Official languages
- English, Tuvaluan
- United Nations
- Member since 2000
- Region
- Polynesia · Oceania
Tuvalu and the UAE
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $10.4 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrivalA visa is granted upon arrival, allowing a stay of up to one month
Memberships
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Pacific Islands Forum
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)