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Tuvalu: The first digital nation?
With its future under threat from rising sea levels, how can Tuvalu preserve its culture?
When rising sea levels threaten a countryβs very existence, how can its culture be preserved? Tuvalu wants to create an online replica of its landscape and an archive of its language, music and important artefacts. Prianka Srinivasan finds out how the governmentβs βdigital nationβ plan is developing, and speaks to Tuvaluans about what theyβre already doing to celebrate and pass on the countryβs heritage and customs.
(Photo: A woman in traditional clothes takes photos with her mobile phone during a cultural celebration. Credit: Getty Images)
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