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Tuvalu’s foreign minister unveils plans to turn the country into a metaverse

Video. Climate-threatened Tuvalu to become first digital nation in metaverse

Updated: 23/11/2022 - 11:03 GMT+1

Estimates show the Pacific island nation could be completely swallowed up by rising sea levels by the end of the century.

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