What is Funafuti?
[[File:Tuvalu Funafuti Atoll.JPG|thumb|Funafuti]] '''Funafuti''' is the [[capital (city)|capital]] of the small island nation of [[Tuvalu]]. It has a population of 4,492 ([[2002]]), making it the most populated atoll in this country. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 meters wide. There is an [[airstrip]], hotel ([[Vaiaku Langi Hotel]]), and administrative buildings, as well as homes, constructed both in the traditional manner, out of palm [[frond]]s, and more recently out of cement blocks. The most prominent building on Funafuti atoll is the [[Church of Tuvalu]]. Other sites of interest are the remains of American aircraft that crashed on Funafuti during [[World War II]], when the airstrip was used by the American forces to defend the Gilbert Islands (now [[Kiribati]]). The [[United States]] claimed Funafuti until a treaty of friendship was concluded in the late 70's or early 80's. The largest island is [[Fongafale]]. On this island, there are four villages, of which one is [[Vaiaku]], where the government is. The capital of Tuvalu is sometimes given as Fongafale or Vaiaku, but the entire atoll of Funafuti is actually the capital. == Islands in Funafuti == There are at least 33 [[island]]s in the atoll. The biggest is Fongafale, followed by Funafala. At least three islands are inhabited, which are [[Fongafale]], [[Funafala]] and [[Motuloa (Funafuti)|Motuloa]]. * [[Amatuku]] * [[Avalau]] * [[Falaoigo]] * [[Fale Fatu]] (or ''Falefatu'') * [[Fatato]] * [[Fongafale]] * [[Fuafatu]] * [[Fuagea]] * [[Fualefeke]] (or ''Fualifeke'') * [[Fualopa]] * [[Funafala]] * [[Funamanu]] * [[Luamotu]] * [[Mateika]] * [[Motugie]] * [[Motuloa (Funafuti)|Motuloa]] * [[Mulitefala]] * [[Nukvalevale]] * [[Papa Elise]] (or ''Funangongo'') * [[Pukasavilivili]] * [[Te Afuafou]] * [[Te Afualiku]] * [[Tefala]] * [[Telele]] * [[Tengako]] (peninsula of the island of [[Fongafale]]) * [[Tengasu]] * [[Tepuka]] * [[Tepuka Vili Vili]] * [[Tutanga]] * [[Vasafua]] * And at least 5 other islands == Bays and streets in Funafuti == * [[T