In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TUVALU
Tuvalu, Ellice Islands
(noun) a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii
Tuvalu
(noun) a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978
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