Capital City | Funafuti; note - the capital is an atoll of some 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet |
Capital location | 8 31 S, 179 13 E |
Capital - history | the atoll is named after a founding ancestor chief, Funa, from the island of Samoa |
Capital - time difference | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |