Polity Tuvalu (Great Britain)

This article is about the specific polity Tuvalu (Great Britain) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Was a British Colony that emerged from an administrative separation of the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands Colony.

Establishment

  • January 1976: In 1975, Tuvalu separated from the Gilbert Islands to become its own territory under British rule.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • October 1978: Tuvalu became fully independent within the Commonwealth.

Disestablishment

  • October 1978: Tuvalu became fully independent within the Commonwealth.