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 Tokelau (2003)Jan Mayen (2008)
 TokelauJan Mayen
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2003 est.)
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Agriculture - products coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats -
Airports none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2002) 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved 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: 377 sq km


land: 377 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than twice 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. This desolate, artic, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985. It is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Budget revenues: $430,830


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.)
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Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center -
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline 101 km 124.1 km
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: Jan Mayen
Currency New Zealand dollar (NZD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Debt - external $0 -
Dependency status self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution and developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) -
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, with 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. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)
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Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m


highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand NA
Ethnic groups Polynesian -
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.154 (2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8632 (1998), 1.5083 (1997) -
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) -
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts -
Exports - partners NZ (2000) -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
Flag description the flag of New Zealand is used the flag of Norway is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.5 million (1993 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
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GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W 71 00 N, 8 00 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 barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Highways total: NA km


paved: NA km


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


highest 10%: NA%
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Imports $323,000 c.i.f. (1983) -
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel -
Imports - partners NZ (2000) -
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing -
Infant mortality rate total: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau -
Labor force NA -
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 -
Legal system New Zealand and local statutes the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
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


female: 70 years (2003 est.)
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Literacy NA -
Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Oceania Arctic Region
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
territorial sea: 4 nm


contiguous zone: 10 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of New Zealand defense is the responsibility of Norway
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) -
Nationality noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
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Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985
Natural resources NEGL none
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,418 (July 2003 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.01% (2003 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 NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998)
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
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Sex ratio NA (2003 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
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Telephones - main lines in use NA -
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2001) -
Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman (2003 est.) -
Unemployment rate NA% -
Waterways none -
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