From the air the tiny islets of Funafuti atoll appear as a broken pearl necklace scattered on the blue throat of the tropical sea. |
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According to a story recorded by the missionary George Turner, Funafuti was first inhabited by the porcupine fish whose progeny became men and women. |
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Starting yesterday, Tuvalu inaugurated a 500 kW solar PV power plant on the atoll of Funafuti. |
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On 5 February, King recommended that Funafuti Atoll in the Ellice Islands be made an advance base to cover Fiji and Samoa. |
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Throughout the day, ferries packed with excited people from distant atolls arrived in the Tuvalu capital Funafuti, much of which had been freshly painted for the royal visit. |
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Solar panels installed in 2008 on the roof of the stadium in the Tuvalu capital of Funafuti currently generate five percent of the residents' electrical needs. |
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