Tuvalu
geographical name
Tu·va·lu
| \ tü-ˈvä-(ˌ)lü
, -ˈvär-(ˌ)ü\
, -ˈvär-(ˌ)ü\
variants:
or formerly Ellice Islands \ ˈe-lis
\
\
Definition of Tuvalu
islands in the western Pacific north of Fiji capital Funafuti area 9 square miles (23 square kilometers), population 11,000 — see gilbert and ellice
Note: Tuvalu was a British territory 1976–78 and became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1978.