Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
note: Tuvalu's nine coral atolls have enough soil to grow coconuts and
support subsistence agriculture
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:
current issues: since there are no streams or rivers and groundwater
is not potable, all water needs must be met by catchment systems with
storage facilities; beachhead erosion because of the use of sand for
building materials; excessive clearance of forest undergrowth for use
as fuel; damage to coral reefs from the spread of the crown of thorns
starfish
natural hazards: severe tropical storms are rare
international agreements: party to - Climate Change, Endangered
Species, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution;
signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
@Tuvalu:People
Population: 9,991 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 36% (female 1,787; male 1,852)
15-64 years: 59% (female 3,105; male 2,764)
65 years and over: 5% (female 258; male 225) (July 1995 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.58% (1995 est.)
Birth rate: 24.82 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate: 9.01 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)