Banking services are provided by the National Bank of Tuvalu. Public sector workers make up about 65% of those formally employed. Remittances from Tuvaluans living in Australia and New Zealand, and remittances from Tuvaluan sailors employed on overseas ships are important sources of income for Tuvaluans. Approximately 15% of adult males work as seamen on foreign-flagged merchant ships. Agriculture in Tuvalu is focused on coconut trees and growing pulaka in large pits of composted soil below the water table. Tuvaluans are otherwise involved in traditional subsistence agriculture and fishing. COUNT 5
QSN1 What business provides banking services on Tuvalu? ANS1 National Bank of Tuvalu QSN2 Where are many of those who provide income to residents earning? ANS2 overseas QSN3 How do 15% of male Tuvaluans earn their income? ANS3 seamen QSN4 What percentage of the Tuvalu workforce is in the public sector? ANS4 65% QSN5 What are the traditional forms of living employed by Tuvaluans? ANS5 agriculture and fishing.