Tuvalu is a microstate of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. The nine islands of Tuvalu are located north of Fiji, northeast of Vanuatu, and south of the Republic of Kiribati.
Tuvalu is particularly vulnerable to cyclone-generated winds, coastal erosion, as well as spring tides. Since 1993, Tuvalu’s sea level has been rising by approximately 5 mm per year.
