Tuvalu consists of nine coral islands, rarely reaching more than 4
metres in highest elevation, with a total land area of 2,511 hectares.
Funafuti, Nanumea, Nui, Nukufetau and Nukulaelae are atolls, generally with
narrow strips of land on the east and reef with scattered islets on the
west. Nanumanga, Niulakita and Niutao are reef islands consisting of
single islets with brackish internal lakes. Vaitupu is intermediate in
type, with a large but virtually land-locked central lagoon.
Kept in the Vertical File|Available online
Call Number: VF 1184 [EL]
Physical Description: 14 p.
