NationMaster - Tuvaluan Government statistics

Administrative divisions	none
Capital city Funafuti; note - administrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	8 30 S, 179 12 E
Capital city > Name	Funafuti
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Apisai IELEMIA (since 14 August 2006)
Flag description light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow five-pointed stars symbolizing the nine islands
Flag modification	130	[130th of 197]
Government type constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Judicial branch High Court (a chief justice visits twice a year to preside over its sessions; its rulings can be appealed to the Court of Appeal in Fiji); eight Island Courts (with limited jurisdiction)
Legislative branch unicameral Parliament or Fale I Fono, also called House of Assembly (15 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 15
Legislative branch > Elections last held 3 August 2006 (next to be held in 2010)
National holiday Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
Political parties and leaders there are no political parties but members of Parliament usually align themselves in informal groupings
Political pressure groups and leaders	none
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
United Nations mission http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/tuvalu/tuvalu_brief.html#foreign_relations http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16479.htm

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SOURCES: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted. ; The location of the seat of government.; This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones. ; Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members. ; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government. ; A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags. ; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship). ; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members. ; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election. ; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day. ; Significant political organizations and their leaders. ; Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election. ; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted ; This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government. ; United Missions mission or approximate website

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