who was the first European to sail through the archipelago?
Álvaro de Mendaña
what is Tuvalu's population?
10,640
what are the Ellice islands now called?
Tuvalu
what is Tuvalu’s land area?
26 square kilometres
How many neighbors are named?
Four
Where is Tuvalu located?
in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia
Name one of its neighbors
Kiribati
what island was named Ellice’s island?
Funafuti
what were they apart of from 1916-1974?
Britain's sphere of influence
when did they come fall under Britain’s influence?
19th century
who declared them a british protectorate?
Captain Gibson of HMS Curacoa