Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Tuvalu became a British protectorate as the Ellice Islands in 1892. It was administered as a colony along with the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) in 1915. It became independent as a constitutional monarchy within the commonwealth in 1978.
Here's Funafuti too.
Indeed Dragon. Funafuti is the capitol. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Looks like I'll have to move again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />