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    Tuvalu Government 2000

      Country name:
      conventional long form: none
      conventional short form: Tuvalu
      former: Ellice Islands

      Data code: TV

      Government type: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy; began debating republic status in 1992

      Capital: Funafuti

      Administrative divisions: none

      Independence: 1 October 1978 (from UK)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (1978)

      Constitution: 1 October 1978

      Legal system: NA

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Tomasi PUAPUA (since 26 June 1998)
      head of government: Prime Minister Ionatana IONATANA (since NA April 1999) and Deputy Prime Minister Lagitupu (of Nanumea) TUILIMU (since NA April 1999)
      cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister
      elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the members of Parliament; election last held 27 April 1999 (next to be held NA 2002)
      election results: Ionatana IONATANA elected prime minister; percent of Parliament vote - NA; Lagitupu (of Nanumea) TUILIMU elected deputy prime minister; percent of Parliament vote - NA

      Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament or Fale I Fono, also called House of Assembly (12 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
      elections: last held 26-27 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2002)
      election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 12

      Judicial branch: eight Island Courts; High Court; note - a chief justice visits twice a year to preside over sessions of the High Court

      Political parties and leaders: there are no political parties but members of Parliament usually align themselves in informal groupings

      International organization participation: ACP, AsDB, C (special), ESCAP, IFRCS (associate), Intelsat (nonsignatory user), ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WTrO (applicant)

      Diplomatic representation in the US: Tuvalu does not have an embassy in the US

      Diplomatic representation from the US: the US does not have an embassy in Tuvalu; the US ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Tuvalu

      Flag description: light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow five-pointed stars symbolizing the nine islands

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