Crossword-Solution: UPU 3 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 5

Alesana SELUKA (since October 1989) Member of: ACP, C (special), ESCAP, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, UPU Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: (vacant) US diplomatic representation: none Flag: light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow five-pointed stars symbolizing the nine islands *Tuvalu, Economy Overview: Tuvalu consists of a scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil.

Questioned by the missionary as to her reasons for this strange procedure, she answered that her husband's body must be without spot or stain, in order that the great goddess Upu might give him leave to dwell in her land and to bathe in her lake.

When a great multitude of souls is there gathered together, the sea opens and the souls fall plump down into the paradise of the goddess Upu.

These princes bore the interesting names Azi-ba’al, Abi-ba’al, Aduni-ba’al, Sapati-baal, Pudi-baal, Ba’al-yašupu, Ba’al-ḫanunu, Ba’al-maluku, Abi-milki, and Aḫi-milki, showing the popularity of the element _baal_ in the names of the people of Arvad.

The Russians concentrated considerable masses in and about Upu, Ozenbasch, and Chuliou, and Prince Gortschakoff visited the army destined to operate against the Turks, French, and Sardinians on the rear, and was prodigal of promises and encouragement.