How long will it take you to travel across the country? if you are in tuvaluAnd in relatively good condition – less than a minute! or at least that’s what it is traveling couple Claim. According to various sources, Tuvalu, a Pacific island north of Fiji, is not only one of the smallest countries, but also one of the least visited. It is a collection of small islands, and its capital, Funafuti, is a long thin piece of land, barely half a kilometer wide.

Hudson and Emily Crider, a couple from Pennsylvania, recently added Tuvalu to their ambitious goal of visiting every country in the world. His visit to this remote island was a memorable one, as he joked that due to its small size traveling across the country was a task best left to professionals. “It took me less time to travel across this country than it did to walk from my car to Target,” the couple wrote on their Instagram.

The main island is 10 square miles in length, and can be reached from one end to the other in 30 minutes on a moped. However, the pair crossed it, not its length, and took about 30 seconds to do it! Neat trick but still incredible! The Criders shared with Fox News that Tuvalu is less visited than North Korea. Despite its remote location, he found the country incredibly “beautiful, and what makes it even more special is the friendliness of the local people.”

In their conversation with the news outlet, the traveling couple also shared an incredible snippet from their time in Tuvalu. “For anyone interested in traveling here, one of the main things to see is that every evening, hundreds of people gather on the airport runway to play games.”

On their social media, the couple also shared interesting facts about this small country that will help you plan your adventure:

1. Only 2,000-4,000 people visit Tuvalu every year! (0.0022% of the amount coming to the United States)

2. World’s smallest population! (According to the UN. With only about 11,000 citizens!)

3. The third smallest sovereign nation in the world! (It would be even smaller but there are many uninhabited islands)

4. There are no ATMs in the country! (So ​​be sure to bring Australian dollars before your arrival!)

5. The country is slowly disappearing. It is estimated that by 2050, 1/2 of the capital city may be submerged under water.

5. 1/12 of its GDP ($42 million) comes from licensing its “.tv” domain to other companies.

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