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 Tromelin Island (2002)Tokelau (2006)
 Tromelin IslandTokelau
Administrative divisions - none (territory of New Zealand)
Age structure - 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products - coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats; fish
Airports 1 (2001) -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)
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Area total: 1 sq km


land: 1 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station. 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.
Birth rate - NA
Budget - revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million; including capital expenditures of NA (1987 est.)
Capital - none; each atoll has its own administrative center


time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate tropical tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)
Coastline 3.7 km 101 km
Constitution - administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tromelin Island


local long form: none


local short form: Ile Tromelin
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
Death rate - NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external - $0
Dependency status possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion 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 February 2006, did not produce the two thirds majority vote necessary for changing the current political status
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (territory of New Zealand)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (territory of New Zealand)
Disputes - international claimed by Madagascar and Mauritius none
Economic aid - recipient - about $4 million annually from New Zealand
Economy - overview no economic activity 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.
Electricity - consumption - NA kWh
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 7 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Environment - current issues NA very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand
Ethnic groups - Polynesian
Exchange rates - New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.4203 (2005), 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001)
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
Exports - $0 f.o.b. (2002)
Exports - commodities - stamps, copra, handicrafts
Exports - partners - New Zealand (2004)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of France is used the flag of New Zealand is used
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 15 52 S, 54 25 E 9 00 S, 172 00 W
Geography - note climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises) 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
Imports - $969,200 c.i.f. (2002)
Imports - commodities - foodstuffs, building materials, fuel
Imports - partners - New Zealand (2004)
Independence - none (territory of New Zealand)
Industries - small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing
Infant mortality rate - total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - NA%
International organization participation - PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA
Judicial branch - Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau
Labor force - 440
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)
arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages - Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply New Zealand and local statutes
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 2005 (next to be held January 2008)
Life expectancy at birth - total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Literacy - NA
Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Map references Africa Oceania
Maritime claims continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation


exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $66.72 million
National holiday - Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Nationality - noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
Natural hazards NA lies in Pacific typhoon belt
Natural resources fish NEGL
Net migration rate - NA
Political parties and leaders - none
Political pressure groups and leaders - none
Population uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2002 est.) 1,392 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - -0.01% (2006 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only -
Radio broadcast stations - AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)
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
Sex ratio - NA
Suffrage - 21 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
Telephones - main lines in use - 300 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 0 (2001)
Terrain low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons
Total fertility rate - NA
Unemployment rate - NA%
Waterways none -
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