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 TokelauJersey
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Quen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (1996 est.)
0-14 years: 16.9% (male 8,003/female 7,428)


15-64 years: 67.3% (male 30,586/female 30,853)


65 years and over: 15.8% (male 6,388/female 8,063) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2001) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population 9.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,830


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300
revenues: $829 million


expenditures: $851 million (2005)
Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center name: Saint Helier


geographic coordinates: 49 11 N, 2 06 W


time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline 101 km 70 km
Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970 unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey


conventional short form: Jersey
Currency New Zealand dollar (NZD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external $0 $NA
Dependency status self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution, developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient from New Zealand about $4 million annually -
Economy - overview 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. Money is also remitted to families from relatives in New Zealand. Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 2005 the finance sector accounted for about 50% of the island's output. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, and especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents an important export income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. Tourism accounts for one-quarter of GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of Jersey's food needs. Light taxes and death duties make the island a popular tax haven. Living standards come close to those of the UK.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
Electricity - imports - NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: NA%


hydro: NA%


nuclear: NA%


other: NA%
-
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand NA
Ethnic groups Polynesian Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.3535 (January 2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8632 (1998), 1.5083 (1997) Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002)


note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator Lindsay WATT (since NA March 1993)


head of government: Aliki Faipule Pio TUIA (since NA 2002)


cabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three elected leaders - one from each atoll - functions as a cabinet


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves a one-year term
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006)


head of government: Chief Minister Frank WALKER (since December 2005); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995)


cabinet: Cabinet (since December 2005)


elections: ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
Exports $98,000 f.o.b. (1983) $NA
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners NZ UK (2006)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of New Zealand is used white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.5 million (1993 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: 1%


industry: 2%


services: 97% (2005)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W 49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note 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 largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Highways total: NA km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km
-
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $323,000 c.i.f. (1983) $NA
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners NZ UK (2006)
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics
Infant mortality rate 38 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) total: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.44 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 3.7% (December 2006)
International organization participation SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Labor force NA 53,560 (June 2006)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Legal system New Zealand and local statutes the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch unicameral General Fono (48 seats; members chosen by each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 are voting members, of which 12 are senators elected for six-year terms, 12 are constables or heads of parishes elected for three-year terms, 29 are deputies elected for three-year terms, the bailiff and the deputy bailiff, and 3 non-voting members includes the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General appointed by the monarch)


elections: last held 19 October 2005 for senators and 23 November 2005 for deputies (next to be held in 2008)


election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: 68 years (2001)


female: 70 years (2001)
total population: 79.51 years


male: 77.02 years


female: 82.2 years (2007 est.)
Literacy NA definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references Oceania Europe
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of New Zealand defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt NA
Natural resources NEGL arable land
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population 2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders none two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance


note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 1,431 (July 2002 est.) 91,321 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate -0.92% (2002 est.) 0.244% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only -
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: each atoll has a radio broadcast station of unknown type that broadcasts shipping and weather reports (1998)
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 1,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2%


note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio NA at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.077 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.991 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.792 male(s)/female


total population: 0.971 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage 21 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: radiotelephone service between islands


international: radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK
Telephones - main lines in use NA 73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2001) 83,900 (2004)
Television broadcast stations - 2 (1997)
Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman 1.58 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 2.2% (2006 est.)
Waterways none -
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