Tuvalu
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(noun) a group of coral islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii |
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Synonyms: Ellice Islands |
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Related Words: archipelago |
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(noun) an island country on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1075 and became independent in 1978 |
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Related Words: country, land, nation, state |
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