Nukulaelae

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Nukulaelae atoll from space.

Nukulaelae is one of the six atolls of Tuvalu, and has a population (2002 census) of 393. It has the form of an oval and consists of at least 15 islets. The atoll was claimed by the United States from sometime in the 1800s until 1983, when claims to the atoll were ceded to Tuvalu.

Islands of Nukulaelae.

[edit] Notable local person

Bikenibeu Paeniu, (1956-), who served two terms as Prime Minister of Tuvalu, represents Nukulaelae in the Parliament of Tuvalu.

v • d • e Islands and atolls of Tuvalu Islands Nanumanga • Niulakita • Niutao Atolls Funafuti • Nanumea • Nui • Nukufetau • Nukulaelae • Vaitupu Islets of Funafuti Amatuku • Avalau • Falaoigo • Fale Fatu • Fatato • Fongafale • Fuafatu • Fuagea • Fualefeke • Fualopa • Funafala • Funamanu • Luamotu • Mateika • Motugie • Motuloa • Mulitefala Nukusavalevale • Papa Elise • Pukasavilivili • Te Afuafou • Te Afualiku • Tefala • Telele • Tengasu • Tepuka • Tepuka Vili Vili • Tutanga • Vasafua Islets of Nanumea Lakena • Lefogaki • Teatua a Taepoa • Temotufoliki Islets of Nui Fenua Tapu • Meang • Motupuakaka • Pakantou • Piliaieve • Pongalei • Talalolae • Tokinivae • Unimai Islets of Nukufetau Faiava Lasi • Fale • Funaota • Kongo Loto Lafanga • Lafanga • Matanukulaelae • Motufetau • Motulalo • Motuloa (north of Nukufetau) • Motuloa (south of Nukufetau) • Motumua • Niualuka • Niuatui • Oua • Sakalua • Savave • Teafatule • Teafuaniua • Teafuanonu • Teafuone • Temotuloto Islets of Vaitupu Luasamotu • Isles of Mosana • Motutanifa • Temotu • Te Motu Olepa • Tofia

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Coordinates: 9°22′52″S, 179°51′08″E

Categories: Tuvalu geography stubs | Atolls of Tuvalu

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