According to Fortune, Tuvalu " is uploading itself into the metaverse [..] Its ongoing existence is not guaranteed—at least in the  physical world—given climate change and rising sea levels.

But in the metaverse, its history and culture can live on. With that  in mind, Tuvalu will become the first nation to replicate itself in the  virtual reality world known as the metaverse. " 

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