2 weeks Ago By Mallika Bhagat
How much time would it take for you to travel across an entire country? If you’re in Tuvalu, and in relatively good shape - less than a minute! Or at least that’s what this travelling couple claims. Tuvalu, a Pacific island north of Fiji, is not only one of the smallest countries but also the least visited, according to various sources. It is a collection of small islands, and its capital, Funafuti is a long thin sliver of land, barely half a kilometre wide.
A Pennsylvania couple, Hudson and Emily Crider, recently added Tuvalu to their ambitious goal of visiting every country in the world. Their journey to this remote island was a memorable one, as they jokingly stated that walking across the entire country was a task best left to professionals due to its small size. “Walking across this country took me less time than walking from my car into Target,” wrote the couple on their Instagram.
The length of the main island is 10 square miles, and can be driven from end to end in 30 minutes on a moped. The couple, however, walked across it, and not the length of it, and took roughly 30 seconds to do it! Neat trick but still incredible! The Criders shared with Fox News that Tuvalu is even less visited than North Korea. Despite its remote location, they found the country to be incredibly "beautiful, and what makes it even more special is the friendliness of the locals.
" In their conversation with the news outlet, the travelling duo also shared an incredible snippet from their time in Tuvalu. “For anyone interested in traveling here, a highlight is that every evening, hundreds of people gather on the airport runway to play sports.” On their social media, the couple also shared interesting facts about this tiny nation, that’ll help you plan your own adventure: 1.
Only 2,000-4,000 people visit Tuvalu each year! (0.0022% of the amount that visit the USA!) 2. World's smallest population! (According to the UN.
With only around 11,000 citizens!) 3. World’s third-smallest sovereign nation! (It would be even smaller but there are several uninhabited islands) 4. There are no ATMs in the country! (so make sure to bring Australian dollars before you arrive!) 5.
The country is slowly disappearing. It is estimated that by 2050 1/2 of the capital city could be under water. 5.
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