Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor General H.E. Iakoba Taeia Italeli
Head of government: The Hon. Willy Telavi
Type of state: parliamentary democratic monarchy in the Commonwealth of Nations
Land area: 26 km2
Capital: Funafuti
Population: 10,000
Languages: Tuvaluan, English, Kiribati (on the Nui atoll)
Currency: Australien dollar (AUD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2002: USD 15m
Change over previous year: +1.2%
Per capita GDP: USD 1,374
Swiss colony: 0 persons
Swiss exports 2009: CHF 0.0 million
Change over previous year: -100%
Swiss imports 2009: CHF 0.0 million 
Change over previous year: -100%