!!!Tuvalu %%image_right [{LeafletMap script='/scripts/leaflet/story-map.js' width='500' height='400' initmap('/storymap/tuvalu.geojson','Tuvalu','-8.000000','178.000000',contId,7); }] %% '' Tuvalu became fully independent within the Commonwealth on 1 October 1978. On 5 September 2000 Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations '' *There is 1 seaport in Tuvalu. !!Tourist Attraction [The islet of Tepuka circles the lagoon at Funafuti Atoll—home to the capital, Fongafale.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/tuvalu-guide] !!National Facts * The national dish of Tuvalu is Pulaka. !References #Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]