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Tuvalu

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TUVALU
TUVALU

For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here External, to postal code pages here External and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here External.

Table of Contents

Tuvalu - Country information

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Local short name form

Official name

Area

Population

10 507 (2017) [1]

Capital

Currency

International telephone access code

688

ISO 3166 country codes

Car nationality plate code

TV

Internet country code

TV

GRC Country Code

TUV

Tuvalu - Number format 

   Note: This section last updated 21st June 2021

   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

Tuvalu - Date and time formats

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   Note: This section last updated 21st June 2021

   dd/mm/yyyy

Both the 12-hour and 24-hour clock notations are used. 

   14:32

Tuvalu - Languages

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The inhabitants of Tuvalu speak Tuvaluan External.

Tuvalu - Example address format

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   Note: This section last updated 28th October 2023

Delivery is to post office boxes or private bags, though the introduction of a postal code may allow for home deliveries. The name of the island is mentioned on the last line of the address. The islands making up Tuvalu are: 

    Funafuti External
    Nanumanga External
    Nanumea External
    Niulakita External
    Niutao External
    Nui External
    Nukufetau External
    Nukulailai External
    Vaitupu External

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired External

Tuvalu - Post office box

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This is written PO Box.

Tuvalu - Postal codes

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   Note: This section last updated 28th October 2023

Tuvalu Post announced a postal code system in August 2023, though there is no sign that it is being actively implemented or used by the population. The postal codes have 6 characters, the first three being always TUV followed by three numbers: 

   (TUV)999

It is written before the settlement name in the address block.

Tuvalu - Postal code format graphic

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Tuvalu - Postal code format

Tuvalu - Postal code specifics

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Tuvalu - Postal code regular expression

\A((TUV)\d{3,3})\Z

Tuvalu - Postal code level of coverage

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Tuvalu - Postal code map

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Tuvalu - Administrative districts

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   Note: This section last updated 8th August 2011

Tuvalu has 7 island councils External and a town council (shown below with an asterisk): 

    Funafuti External *
    Nanumanga External
    Nanumea External
    Niutao External
    Nui External
    Nukufetau External
    Nukulailai External
    Vaitupu External

Administrative districts graphic

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Telephone numbers in Tuvalu

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   Note: This section last updated 27th March 2018

Tuvalu telephone numbers have no area codes. All fixed line subscriber numbers have 5 digits. Mobile numbers have 6 or 7 digits and commence with 70-71 or 90. 

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm External

Properties with value Tuvalu

References

  1. ^ citypopulation.de/en/tuvalu/ External 20230124

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