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 Tokelau (2005)French Polynesia (2001)
 TokelauFrench Polynesia
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent

note:
Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2005 est.)
0-14 years:
29.74% (male 38,473; female 36,925)

15-64 years:
65.17% (male 86,128; female 79,076)

65 years and over:
5.09% (male 6,481; female 6,423) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products
Airports none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2004 est.) 45 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
32

over 3,047 m:
2

1,524 to 2,437 m:
5

914 to 1,523 m:
19

under 914 m:
6 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total:
13

914 to 1,523 m:
3

under 914 m:
10 (2000 est.)
Area total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total:
4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)

land:
3,660 sq km

water:
507 sq km
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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 French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996.
Birth rate NA 18.6 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.)
revenues:
$1 billion

expenditures:
$900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996)
Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center Papeete
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) tropical, but moderate
Coastline 101 km 2,525 km
Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
conventional long form:
Territory of French Polynesia

conventional short form:
French Polynesia

local long form:
Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise

local short form:
Polynesie Francaise

former:
French Colony of Oceania
Currency - Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF)
Death rate NA 4.45 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external $0 $NA
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 overseas territory of France since 1946
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient from New Zealand about $4 million annually $367 million (1997)
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. Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefited from a five-year (1994-98) development agreement with France aimed principally at creating new jobs.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 399.9 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production NA kWh 430 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
51.16%

hydro:
48.84%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


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

highest point:
Mont Orohena 2,241 m
Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand NA
Ethnic groups Polynesian Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001), 2.2012 (2000) Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 127.11 (January 2001), 129.44 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998), 106.11 (1997), 93.00 (1996); note - pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General of New Zealand Dame Silvia CARTWRIGHT (since 4 April 2001); New Zealand is represented by Administrator Neil WALTER (since 1 March 2003)


head of government: Pio TUIA (since February 2005); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)


cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku (village mayors) 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:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Paul RONCIERE (since NA 1994)

head of government:
President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Justin ARAPARI (since 13 May 1996)

cabinet:
Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers

elections:
French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
Exports $98,000 f.o.b. (1983) $205 million (f.o.b., 1999)
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)
Exports - partners New Zealand (2000) Japan 62%, US 21% (1999)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
Flag description the flag of New Zealand is used two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions
GDP - purchasing power parity - $2.6 billion (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture:
4%

industry:
18%

services:
78% (1997)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) purchasing power parity - $10,800 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA 2.5% (1997 est.)
Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W 15 00 S, 140 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 includes five archipelagoes; Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
Highways total: NA


paved: NA


unpaved: NA
total:
792 km

paved:
264 km

unpaved:
528 km (2000)
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) $749 million (f.o.b., 1999)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel fuels, foodstuffs, equipment
Imports - partners New Zealand (2000) France 53%, US 13%, Australia 10% (1999)
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) none (overseas territory of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
9.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 1.5% (1994)
International organization participation UNESCO (associate), UPU ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
Labor force NA 70,000 (1996)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land:
1%

permanent crops:
6%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
31%

other:
57% (1993 est.)
Languages Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English French (official), Tahitian (official)
Legal system New Zealand and local statutes based on French system
Legislative branch unicameral General Fono (21 seats; based upon proportional representation from the three islands elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; Nukunonu has 6 seats, Fakaofo has 7 seats, Atafu has 8 seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono


elections: last held January 2002 (next to be held January 2005)
unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held 12 May 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 22, Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia 10, New Fatherland Party 5, other 4

note:
one seat was elected to the French Senate on 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA September 1998); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UC 1; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 25 May - 1 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 2
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: -9 years


female: -9 years (2005 est.)
total population:
75.01 years

male:
72.67 years

female:
77.46 years (2001 est.)
Literacy NA definition:
age 14 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1977 est.)
Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine - total:
4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,240 GRT/7,765 DWT

ships by type:
cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of New Zealand defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches - French Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
noun:
French Polynesian(s)

adjective:
French Polynesian
Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources NEGL timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate NA 3.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders none Centrist Union or UC [leader NA]; Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 1,405 (July 2005 est.) 253,506 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA%
Population growth rate -0.01% (2005 est.) 1.72% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)
AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios - 128,000 (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
Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 16%
Sex ratio NA at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.07 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage 21 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system;


domestic: radiotelephone service between islands


international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use 300 (2002) 52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2001) 5,427 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate NA 2.23 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 15% (1992 est.)
Waterways - none
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