Funafuti Atoll
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Funafuti is an true atoll in Tuvalu. It is also the capital of Tuvalu. It has a population of 6,194 people, making it the most populated atoll with 57.2 percent of Tuvalu's population. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 metres (66 and 1,312 feet) wide, encircling a large lagoon 18 km (11 miles) long and 14 km (9 miles) wide. With a surface of 275 square kilometres (106.2 sq mi), it is by far the largest lagoon in Tuvalu. The land area of the 33 islets aggregates to 2.4 square kilometres (0.9 sq mi), less than one percent of the total area of the atoll.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funafuti
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Coordinates: 8°32'8"S 179°7'8"E
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