Tuvalu

In the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, there is an island nation and microstate called Tuvalu. Its islands are almost halfway between Australia and Hawaii. According to well-established ideas describing a migration of Polynesians into the Pacific that started around three thousand years ago, the earliest people to live in Tuvalu were Polynesians. Since there is little soil on the islands, they rely mainly on imports and fishing for food, with tourism and fishing making up the bulk of the local economy. As a tiny, low-lying island nation, the United States is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise brought on by global warming. As a member of the Alliance of Small Island States, it participates actively in international climate discussions.

The South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is a member of the British Commonwealth. The nine islands that make up the nation are tiny, thinly populated atolls and coral islands with palm-lined beaches and WWII wreckage. Off the coast of Funafuti, the country's capital, lies the Funafuti Conservation Area, which has a lot of uninhabited islets where marine birds may find refuge and calm seas for diving and snorkeling among sea turtles and tropical fish.

Since the nation's establishment, there hasn't been a military, although there is a tiny police force and a Maritime Surveillance Unit for internal security. The Tuvalu Police Force, which has its main office in Funafuti, is Tuvalu's national police force. It consists of a Maritime Surveillance Unit as well as Customs, Prisons, and Immigration. Police wear uniforms with a British flair. The Police Powers and Duties Act of 2009 and the Police Powers and Duties Regulations govern how the police department is run. Part III of the Criminal Procedure Code contains a description of the powers of arrest and search.