Mónica Andrés and Jim Andrew
January 9, 2026
Rising seas are due to swamp Tuvalu by the end of the century. So the Pacific archipelago of 12,000 people has taken a remarkable step, declaring itself the world’s ‘first digital nation’. Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe made the announcement at COP27 from inside the metaverse. Here’s what becoming a digital nation on the metaverse would mean for Tuvalu.
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Mónica Andrés and Jim Andrew
January 9, 2026