History of the Pacific Islands was the first European to sail through the islands and sighted Nui during his expedition in search of Terra Australis. European explorers did not return until two centuries later. In 1819 the island of Funafuti was named Ellice's Island; the name Ellice was applied to all nine islands after the work of English hydrographer Alexander George Findlay (1812–1876). The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century, when each of the Ellice Islands was declared a British protectorate by Captain Gibson R.N., of HMS "Curacoa", between 9 and 16 October 1892. The Ellice Islands were administered
The Internet Foundation in Sweden The Internet Foundation in Sweden The Internet Foundation in Sweden, IIS, is an independent public-service organisation that acts to ensure positive development of the internet. IIS are based in Sweden and are responsible for the Internet’s Swedish top-level domain, .se, and the operation of the .nu top-level domain. IIS are also a public-service organization that operates identity federations, which comprise secure and scalable solutions for account and password management. These create the preconditions to facilitate work with digital processes within healthcare and schools in Sweden. The IIS’s charter states that any surplus should be used to improve the stability of