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 Tokelau (2007)Jersey (2003)
 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%
0-14 years: 17.8% (male 8,292; female 7,744)


15-64 years: 67.2% (male 30,178; female 30,410)


65 years and over: 15% (male 5,858; female 7,674) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats; fish potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports - 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
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 0.7 times 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 10.44 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million (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


time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
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
Currency - British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
Death rate NA 9.17 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external - none
Dependency status self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelau and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand; a UN sponsored referendum on self governance in October 2007 did not produce the two-thirds majority vote necessary for changing the political status 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 Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island (Olohega) in its 2006 draft constitution none
Economic aid - recipient NA 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 economy is based largely on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. 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. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, 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.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
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 limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand NA
Ethnic groups Polynesian UK and Norman-French descent
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5408 (2006), 1.4203 (2005), 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002) Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); 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 Anand SATYANAND (since 23 August 2006); New Zealand is represented by Administrator David PAYTON (since 17 October 2006)


head of government: Kolouei O'BRIEN (2006); 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 $0 f.o.b. (2002) $NA
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners New Zealand (2006) 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 and in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield holding the three lions of England in yellow
GDP - purchasing power parity - $2.2 billion (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: 5%


industry: 2%


services: 93% (1996)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $24,800 (1999 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 (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu), each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over 3 m above sea level largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Highways - total: 577 km


paved: NA km


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


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $969,200 c.i.f. (2002) $NA
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners New Zealand (2006) UK
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - 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: 5.43 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.8 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 4.7% (1998)
International organization participation PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land NA 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 440 (2001) 57,050 (1996)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land: NEGL%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
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 six seats, Fakaofo has seven seats, Atafu has eight seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono


elections: last held January 2005 (next to be held January 2008)
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 52
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 78.93 years


male: 76.48 years


female: 81.57 years (2003 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
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM


territorial sea: 3 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 2.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders none none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 1,449 (July 2007 est.) 90,156 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate -0.018% (2007 est.) 0.4% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors - Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (one radio station provides service to all islands) (2002) AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (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
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: 0.76 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2003 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
general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: 3 submarine cables
Telephones - main lines in use 300 (2002) 65,500 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 4,400 (1997)
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 (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 0.7% (1998 est.)
Waterways - none
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