Dig straight down through Tuvalu 🇹🇻 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Ghana 🇬🇭. Below are Tuvalu's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Funafuti |
|---|---|
| Population | about 12,000 |
| Area | 10 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Also written | Tuvalu (es) · Tuvalu (fr) · 图瓦卢 (zh) · توفالو (ar) · Тувалу (ru) · ツバル (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Tuvalu, that point sits at 8.5004° N, 0.7933° W. The closest town to it is Atakpamé, Togo, about 237 km (147 miles) away.
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