On 1 October 1978, Tuvalu became fully independent as a sovereign state within the Commonwealth, and is a constitutional monarchy with Charles III as King of Tuvalu. On 5 September 2000, Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations.Official languages · GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchyLegislatureCurrency · · ()OverviewTuvalu is an in the sub-region of in the, about midway between and. It lies east-northeast of the (which belong to the ),. The are addressed in the theories regarding the migration into the Pacific that began about 3,000 years ago. During pre-European-contact times, there was frequent canoe voyaging b. Tuvalu is a volcanic, and consists of three islands (, and ) and six true (,,,, and ). Its small, scattered g. The states that it is "the supreme law of Tuvalu" and that "all other laws shall be interpreted and applied subject to this Constitution"; it sets out the and the.