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Quick Facts
Capital	none; each atoll has its own administrative center
Government	NA
Currency	New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Area	10 sq km
Population	1,431 (July 2002 est.)
Language	Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
Religion	Congregational Christian Church 70% (mostly Atafu, Fakaofo), Roman Catholic 28% (mostly Nukunonu), other 2%
Calling Code	+690
Internet TLD	.tk
Time Zone	UTC -11

Tokelau is in Polynesia, a group of three atolls about half way between Hawaii to New Zealand.

Regions

• Atafu
• Nukunonu
• Fakaofo

Understand

Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau Islands were made a British protectorate in 1889. They were transferred to New Zealand administration in 1925.

Tokelau's small size (three villages), isolation, and lack of resources greatly restrain economic development and confine agriculture to the subsistence level. The people rely heavily on aid from New Zealand - about $4 million annually - to maintain public services, annual aid being substantially greater than GDP. The principal sources of revenue come from sales of copra, postage stamps, souvenir coins, and handicrafts.

Climate

Tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)

Landscape

Tokelau consists of three atolls, each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over three meters above sea level

Get in

By plane

Tokelau has no airports. Lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft

By boat

Tokelau has not ports or harbors; offshore anchorage only.

Get around

Talk

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Costs

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Learn

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Stay safe

Tokelau lies in the Pacific typhoon belt.

Stay healthy

Respect

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