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Place nameFunafuti
Other namesFunafuti island
CountryTuvalu
Latitude-8.5
Longitude179.2
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises 30 islets; contains chief village & administrative center for Tuvalu; occupied by US Marines April 23, 1943 & converted to US base.
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