In 1565, the Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendaña discovered the islands. They became a British colony in World War I. In 1978, the country declared its independence. Most of the population in Tuvalu come from the neighbouring state of Samoa. But there are also inhabitants with European ancestors. Centuries ago they came to the islands as merchants or as shipwrecked persons. In the framework of the joint presentation of the Pacific island states, the country presents itself on its own island.
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