What is the landscape of Tuvalu?

Land:

* Low-lying (highest elevation is 4.6 meters/15 feet on Niulakita).

* 26 square kilometers /10 square miles.

* Mostly covered in tropical forest and shrubs.

* Some small coconut plantations.

* No large bodies of fresh water.

Coastal Areas:

* White sandy beaches surrounded by a fringing reef.

* Many lagoons.

* Deep ocean passages between the atolls.

Climate:

* Tropical.

* Mean annual temperature about 28 degrees Celsius/82 degrees Fahrenheit.

* Average annual rainfall 3,600 millimeters/140 inches. Cyclones may bring heavy rainfall and destruction.