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 Tokelau (2002)West Bank (2005)
 TokelauWest Bank
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (1996 est.)
0-14 years: 43.4% (male 530,197/female 504,794)


15-64 years: 53.2% (male 649,610/female 619,335)


65 years and over: 3.4% (male 34,803/female 46,876) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats olives, citrus, vegetables; beef, dairy products
Airports none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2001) 3 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 5,860 sq km


land: 5,640 sq km


water: 220 sq km


note: includes West Bank, Latrun Salient, and the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea, but excludes Mt. Scopus; East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man's Land are also included only as a means of depicting the entire area occupied by Israel in 1967
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly smaller than Delaware
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. The Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (the DOP), signed in Washington on 13 September 1993, provided for a transitional period not exceeding five years of Palestinian interim self-government in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Under the DOP, Israel agreed to transfer certain powers and responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, which includes the Palestinian Legislative Council elected in January 1996, as part of the interim self-governing arrangements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A transfer of powers and responsibilities for the Gaza Strip and Jericho took place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 4 May 1994 Cairo Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area and in additional areas of the West Bank pursuant to the Israel-PLO 28 September 1995 Interim Agreement, the Israel-PLO 15 January 1997 Protocol Concerning Redeployment in Hebron, the Israel-PLO 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum, and the 4 September 1999 Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement. The DOP provides that Israel will retain responsibility during the transitional period for external and internal security and for public order of settlements and Israeli citizens. Direct negotiations to determine the permanent status of Gaza and West Bank that began in September 1999 after a three-year hiatus, were derailed by a second intifadah that broke out in September 2000. The resulting widespread violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel's military response, and instability within the Palestinian Authority continue to undermine progress toward a permanent agreement. Following the death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasir ARAFAT in November 2004, the election of his successor Mahmud ABBAS in January 2005 could bring a turning point in the conflict.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population 32.37 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,830


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300
revenues: $676.6 million


expenditures: $1.155 billion, including capital expenditures of NA; note - these budget data include Gaza Strip (2003)
Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center -
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters
Coastline 101 km 0 km (landlocked)
Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: West Bank
Currency New Zealand dollar (NZD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 3.99 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external $0 $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.)
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 -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) -
Disputes - international none West Bank and Gaza Strip are Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation; Israel continues construction of a "seam line" separation barrier along parts of the Green Line and within the West Bank; Israel announced its intention to pull out settlers and withdraw from four settlements in the northern West Bank in 2005; since 1948, about 350 peacekeepers from the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), headquartered in Jerusalem, monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements, prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and assist other UN personnel in the region
Economic aid - recipient from New Zealand about $4 million annually $2 billion (includes Gaza Strip) (2004 est.)
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. The West Bank - the larger of the two areas under the Palestine Authority - has experienced a general decline in economic growth and a degradation in economic conditions made worse since the second intifadah began in September 2000. The downturn has been largely the result of the Israeli closure policies - the imposition of border closures in response to security incidents in Israel - which disrupted labor and commodity market relationships. In 2001, and even more severely in 2002, Israeli military measures in Palestine Authority areas resulted in the destruction of much capital plant, the disruption of administrative structure, and widespread business closures. Including the Gaza Strip, the UN estimates that more than 100,000 Palestinians out of the 125,000 who used to work in Israeli settlements, or in joint industrial zones, have lost their jobs. International aid of $2 billion to the West Bank and Gaza strip in 2004 prevented the complete collapse of the economy and allowed some reforms in the government's financial operations. Meanwhile, unemployment has continued at more than half the labor force. ARAFAT's death in 2004 leaves open more political options that could affect the economy.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh NA kWh
Electricity - imports - NA kWh
Electricity - production NA kWh NA kWh; note - most electricity imported from Israel; East Jerusalem Electric Company buys and distributes electricity to Palestinians in East Jerusalem and its concession in the West Bank; the Israel Electric Company directly supplies electricity to most Jewish residents and military facilities; some Palestinian municipalities, such as Nablus and Janin, generate their own electricity from small power plants
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: NA%


hydro: NA%


nuclear: NA%


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


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m


highest point: Tall Asur 1,022 m
Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand adequacy of fresh water supply; sewage treatment
Ethnic groups Polynesian Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish 17%
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) new Israeli shekels per US dollar - 4.482 (2004), 4.5541 (2003), 4.7378 (2002), 4.2057 (2001), 4.0773 (2000)
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
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Exports $98,000 f.o.b. (1983) $205 million f.o.b., includes Gaza Strip (2002)
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts olives, fruit, vegetables, limestone
Exports - partners NZ Israel, Jordan, Gaza Strip (2000)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year (since 1 January 1992)
Flag description the flag of New Zealand is used -
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.5 million (1993 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: 9%


industry: 28%


services: 63%


note: includes Gaza Strip (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) purchasing power parity - $800 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% 6% (2003 est.)
Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W 32 00 N, 35 15 E
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 landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers; there are 244 West Bank settlements and 29 East Jerusalem settlements in addition to at least 20 occupied outposts (August 2003 est.)
Highways total: NA km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km
total: 4,500 km


paved: 2,700 km


unpaved: 1,800 km


note: Israelis have developed many highways to service Jewish settlements (1997 est.)
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) $1.5 billion c.i.f., includes Gaza Strip (2002)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel food, consumer goods, construction materials
Imports - partners NZ Israel, Jordan, Gaza Strip (2000)
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA
Industries small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing generally small family businesses that produce cement, textiles, soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs; the Israelis have established some small-scale, modern industries in the settlements and industrial centers
Infant mortality rate 38 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) total: 19.62 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 21.66 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 17.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 2.2% (includes Gaza Strip) (2001 est.)
International organization participation SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau -
Labor force NA 364,000 (2004)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 15%, industry 25%, services 60% (2004 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km total: 404 km


border countries: Israel 307 km, Jordan 97 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
arable land: 16.9%


permanent crops: 18.97%


other: 64.13% (2001)
Languages Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)
Legal system New Zealand and local statutes -
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 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: 68 years (2001)


female: 70 years (2001)
total population: 73.08 years


male: 71.33 years


female: 74.95 years (2005 est.)
Literacy NA definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 91.9%


male: 96.3%


female: 87.4% (2003 est.)
Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Middle East, west of Jordan
Map references Oceania Middle East
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
none (landlocked)
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of New Zealand -
Military expenditures - dollar figure - NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) -
Nationality noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
noun: NA


adjective: NA
Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt droughts
Natural resources NEGL arable land
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population 2.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,431 (July 2002 est.) 2,385,615


note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% 59% (2004 est.)
Population growth rate -0.92% (2002 est.) 3.13% (2005 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 1, FM 0, shortwave 0


note: the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts from an AM station in Ramallah on 675 kHz; numerous local, private stations are reported to be in operation (2000)
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
Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8%
Sex ratio NA at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female


total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage 21 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: NA


note: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for communication services in the West Bank
Telephones - main lines in use NA 301,600 (total for West Bank and Gaza Strip) (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2001) 480,000 (cellular subscribers in both West Bank and Gaza Strip) (2003)
Television broadcast stations - NA
Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons mostly rugged dissected upland, some vegetation in west, but barren in east
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman 4.4 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 27.2% (includes Gaza Strip) (2004 est.)
Waterways none -
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