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Tuvalu for kids

Tuvalu is a country where people speak Tuvaluan and English. Its capital city is Funafuti. To greet a friend, kids there say “Talofa”.

🏳️ Flag: The flag of Tuvalu
🏛️ Capital city: Funafuti
🗣️ Languages: Tuvaluan and English
👋 How to say hello: Talofa
🍽️ A favorite food: Pulaka, giant swamp taro
🎉 A big celebration: Independence Day, October 1
🐾 An animal to spot: Green sea turtle
📍 A famous landmark: Funafuti Conservation Area

Fun fact about Tuvalu

Tuvalu is one of the smallest countries in the world, made of nine little islands.

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Can you say Talofa the way people in Tuvalu do?
Would you like to try pulaka, giant swamp taro? What food would you share from your home?
Find Tuvalu on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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