Tuvalu, the world’s least visited country is located in the West-Central Pacific Ocean. Made up of nine coral islands and a capital in the village of Vaiaku Tuvalu is not a very large place inhabiting around 10,000 people. The country has limited agriculture, growing coconut palms, bananas, breadfruit trees, taro, and pandanus, and raising animals like chickens and pigs. They rely a lot on imported food and the sea for fish. The people are Tuvaluans and Polynisain.

They speak Tuvaluan but are taught English in school and use it widely. The economy is based on subsistence farming and relatives working overseas. As a country, they rely a lot on aid from other countries to help with food, fuel, and goods. For purchasing you can use Australian currency or Tuvalu’s currency. In travel, they have few automobiles using mainly seaplanes and motorcycles. Tuvalu is run by a constitutional monarchy and has a government of a parliamentary democracy with no political parties. Culturally they are a Westernized society with no newspaper, little access to TV, and a single radio station. They live in small villages with only about a hundred people. They enjoy tending to gardens and fishing from canoes they made themselves.

With traditional music and dancing, they are still somewhat connected to Western music. Enjoying sports like volleyball, soccer, and cricket they have active yet peaceful lifestyles. Though  Tuvalu has had some modernization they focus on traditions valuing community and identity. Overall this is a quiet beach getaway country that could help you refocus and enjoy the little things in your life. In my personal opinion, it’s beautiful and worth a visit.

Source-https://www.britannica.com/place/Tuvalu