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 Tokelau (2007)Saint Lucia (2001)
 TokelauSaint Lucia
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux Fort
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5%
0-14 years:
32.13% (male 25,951; female 24,874)

15-64 years:
62.59% (male 48,568; female 50,430)

65 years and over:
5.28% (male 3,120; female 5,235) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats; fish bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Airports - 2 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
2

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total:
620 sq km

land:
610 sq km

water:
10 sq km
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC 3.5 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, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
Birth rate NA 21.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million (1987 est.)
revenues:
$141.2 million

expenditures:
$146.7 million, including capital expenditures of $25.1 million (FY97/98 est.)
Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center


time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Castries
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
Coastline 101 km 158 km
Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970 22 February 1979
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Saint Lucia
Currency - East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate NA 5.36 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $131.6 million (1998)
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 -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the US Ambassador in Barbados is accredited to Saint Lucia
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) chief of mission:
Ambassador Sonia Merlyn JOHNNY

chancery:
3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

telephone:
[1] (202) 364-6792 through 6795

FAX:
[1] (202) 364-6728

consulate(s) general:
Miami and New York
Disputes - international Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island (Olohega) in its 2006 draft constitution none
Economic aid - recipient NA $51.8 million (1995)
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 recent changes in the EU import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia. Improvement in the construction sector and growth of the tourism industry helped expand GDP in 1998-99. The agriculture sector registered its fifth year of decline in 1997 primarily because of a severe decline in banana production. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean, and the government is beginning to develop regulations for the small offshore financial sector.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 102.3 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production NA kWh 110 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

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


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

highest point:
Mount Gimie 950 m
Environment - current issues limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
Environment - international agreements - party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling

signed, but not ratified:
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Ethnic groups Polynesian black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5408 (2006), 1.4203 (2005), 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002) East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
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), represented by Governor General Dr. Perlette LOUISY (since September 1997)

head of government:
Prime Minister Kenneth ANTHONY (since 24 May 1997) and Deputy Prime Minister Mario MICHEL (since 24 May 1997)

cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general
Exports $0 f.o.b. (2002) $68.3 million (2000 est.)
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
Exports - partners New Zealand (2006) UK 50%, US 24%, Caricom countries 16% (1995)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of New Zealand is used blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border
GDP - purchasing power parity - $700 million (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture:
10.7%

industry:
32.3%

services:
57% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $4,500 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% 0.5% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W 13 53 N, 60 68 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 -
Highways - total:
1,210 km

paved:
63 km

unpaved:
1,147 km (1996)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - transit point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe
Imports $969,200 c.i.f. (2002) $319.4 million (2000 est.)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels
Imports - partners New Zealand (2006) US 36%, Caricom countries 22%, UK 11%, Japan 5%, Canada 4% (1995)
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) 22 February 1979 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate - -8.9% (1997 est.)
Industries small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
15.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 2.5% (2000 est.)
International organization participation PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU ACCT (associate), ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 15 (2000)
Irrigated land NA 10 sq km (1993 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (jurisdiction extends to Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Labor force 440 (2001) 43,800
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 43.4%, services 38.9%, industry and commerce 17.7% (1983 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land:
8%

permanent crops:
21%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
13%

other:
53% (1993 est.)
Languages Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English English (official), French patois
Legal system New Zealand and local statutes based on English common law
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)
bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; six members appointed on the advice of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and two after consultation with religious, economic, and social groups) and the House of Assembly (17 seats; members are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms)

elections:
House of Assembly - last held 23 May 1997 (next to be held NA 2002)

election results:
House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - SLP 16, UWP 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population:
72.57 years

male:
69 years

female:
76.39 years (2001 est.)
Literacy NA definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
67%

male:
65%

female:
69% (1980 est.)
Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Oceania Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
contiguous zone:
24 NM

continental shelf:
200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin

exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine - none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of New Zealand -
Military branches - Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $5 million (FY91/92)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - 2% (FY91/92)
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Nationality noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
noun:
Saint Lucian(s)

adjective:
Saint Lucian
Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt hurricanes and volcanic activity
Natural resources NEGL forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
Net migration rate NA -4.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders none National Freedom Party or NFP [Martinus FRANCOIS]; Saint Lucia Labor Party or SLP [Kenneth ANTHONY]; United Workers Party or UWP [Dr. Morella JOSEPH]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 1,449 (July 2007 est.) 158,178 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate -0.018% (2007 est.) 1.23% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - Castries, Vieux Fort
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (one radio station provides service to all islands) (2002) AM 2, FM 7 (plus 3 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 111,000 (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
Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%
Sex ratio NA at birth:
1.07 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
0.96 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
general assessment:
adequate system

domestic:
system is automatically switched

international:
direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados; international calls beyond these countries are carried by Intelsat from Martinique
Telephones - main lines in use 300 (2002) 37,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 1,600 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 3 (of which two are commercial stations and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (1997)
Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
Total fertility rate NA 2.38 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 15% (1996 est.)
Waterways - none
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