#170 Tuvalu Honey

Tonight I researched the most obscure country that I could think of, and in terms of land area the 4th smallest country in the world is Tuvalu. It's right behind the Vatican City, Monaco, and Nauru. Located in the Southwest Pacific Ocean it has a population of 12,100 and a land mass of 10 square miles. It consists of nine islands that are actually atolls, islands formed by coral that surround a lagoon. The most interesting fact is that Tuvalu has been able to earn several million dollars a year by marketing the .tv suffix that it owns for internet addresses. Because of it's unique suffix, it has become a very attractive to televisions companies all over the world.