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Funafuti

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[foo-nuh-foo-tee] / ˌfu nəˈfu ti /

noun

  1. a village in and the capital of Tuvalu.


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The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the National Bank of Tuvalu in the village of Vaiaku on Funafuti.

From BBC

Funds will also be provided for land reclamation in Tuvalu to expand land in capital Funafuti by around 6%.

From Reuters

Tuvalu’s capital city, Funafuti, sits about 585 miles south of the Equator.

From New York Times

“Our commitment here is significant — not only to the protection of the environment, but the way of life for the Pacific peoples,” Morrison told reporters in Funafuti.

From Reuters

The smaller states met in Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu, ahead of Tuesday’s opening of the Pacific Islands Forum which Morrison will attend.

From Reuters