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 Tokelau (2005)Jersey (2005)
 TokelauJersey
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) none (British crown dependency)
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2005 est.)
0-14 years: 17.5% (male 8,222/female 7,658)


15-64 years: 67% (male 30,296/female 30,561)


65 years and over: 15.5% (male 6,176/female 7,899) (2005 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 (2004 est.) 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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. The island of 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.
Birth rate NA 9.66 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.)
revenues: $601 million


expenditures: $588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center Saint Helier
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; 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
Death rate NA 9.19 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external $0 none
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 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 none
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. The Channel Island economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% 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 24% 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 -
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%, British 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 - 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001), 2.2012 (2000) Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000)


note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA February 1995)


cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the States


elections: none; 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 New Zealand (2000) UK
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 - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: 5%


industry: 2%


services: 93% (1996)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) purchasing power parity - $40,000 (2003 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


paved: NA


unpaved: NA
total: 577 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 New Zealand (2000) UK
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
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total: 5.24 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.6 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 5.3% (2004)
International organization participation UNESCO (associate), UPU -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
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 52,790 (2004)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
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 English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court
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 Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for 3-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for 3-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and 3 non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch)


elections: last held NA (next to be held NA)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 53
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: -9 years


female: -9 years (2005 est.)
total population: 79.24 years


male: 76.77 years


female: 81.91 years (2005 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 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
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 2.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders none none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 1,405 (July 2005 est.) 90,812 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA%
Population growth rate -0.01% (2005 est.) 0.32% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
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: 1.07 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage 21 years of age; universal NA years of age; universal adult
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: 3 submarine cables
Telephones - main lines in use 300 (2002) 73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2001) 61,400 (2001)
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 1.57 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 0.9% (2004 est.)
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