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Funafuti

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Fu·na·fu·ti  (fn-ft)
An atoll of Tuvalu in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the site of Fongafale, the capital of the island state.
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Noun1.Funafuti - capital of Tuvalu
Tuvalu - a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978
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South Tarawa, in Kiribati, obtains much of its freshwater from the Bonriki groundwater lens, whereas Funafuti in Tuvalu relies almost entirely on roof catchment and storage of rainwater.
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Focusing on Nuku'alofa, Apia, and Funafuti, the authors delve into the specific problems that characterize each of these expanding Polynesian urban centers.
Urbanisation in Polynesia: Pacific 2010 by Lockwood, Victoria S. / Pacific Affairs
1 Tuvalu 10 42 Funafuti 10,000 14 Vanuatu 4,707 21 Port-Vila 200,000 2.
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