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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. Referenda held in 2006 and 2007 to change the status of the islands from that of a New Zealand territory to one of free association with New Zealand did not meet the needed threshold for approval. | |
Location: Tokelau is Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand See Map
Capital: none; each atoll has its own administrative center
time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Currency (Code): New Zealand dollar (NZD) ...More
Area: total: 10 sq km , land: 10 sq km , water: 0 sq km ( 1 sq km is approximately 0.4 sq miles or 250 acres)
Area Comparison: about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Elevation Extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m , highest point: unnamed location 5 m (1 meter = 3.28 feet)
Population: 1,433 (July 2008 est.)
Unemployment: NA%
Ethnic Groups: Polynesian
Religion: 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
Languages: Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
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