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{} | β |
| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
β | Sky TV access for about a third of the population; each atoll operates a radio service with shipping news and weather reports (2019) |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
β | .tk |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
β | 58.3% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
β | 22 (2010 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text |
β | 300 (2010 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.note |
β | note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
β | coconuts, root vegetables, tropical fruits, pork, bananas, eggs, chicken (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.expenditures.text |
β | $11,666,542 (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.revenues.text |
β | $24,324,473 (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
β | small New Zealand territorial island economy; labor force can work in New Zealand or Australia; significant remittances; largely solar-powered infrastructure; reliant on New Zealand funding; stamp, coin, and crafts prodβ¦ |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
β | New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
β | 1.542 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
β | 1.414 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
β | 1.577 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
β | 1.628 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
β | 1.652 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
β | note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
β | cars, telephones, garments, iron fasteners, fabric (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.note |
β | note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
β | Czechia 92%, Singapore 2%, Brazil 1%, South Africa 1%, Sri Lanka 1% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note |
β | note: data uses New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as the currency of exchange. |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text |
β | $12.658 million (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.note |
β | note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
β | integrated circuits, stone processing machines, refined petroleum, gas turbines, plastic products (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.note |
β | note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
β | Samoa 31%, Italy 23%, France 21%, Netherlands 16%, Germany 2% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
β | small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017.text |
β | 11% (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019.text |
β | 2.5% (2019 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text |
β | 4% (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note |
β | note: Tokelau notes that its wide inflation swings are due almost entirely to cigarette prices, a chief import. |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017.text |
β | $7,711,583 (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note |
β | note: data are in 2017 dollars. |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2015.text |
β | $4,292 (2015 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2016.text |
β | $4,855 (2016 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2017.text |
β | $6,004 (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.note |
β | note: data are in 2017 dollars |
| + Added | Energy |
β | {} |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
β | tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
β | overfishing; damage to forest resources; pollution of freshwater and coastal waters from improper disposal of chemicals |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
β | 60% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
β | arable land: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
β | permanent crops: 60% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
β | permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.forest.text |
β | 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
β | 40% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text |
β | 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text |
β | 0% of total population (2023) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
β | about 17 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
β | 12 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
β | 12 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
β | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
β | tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
β | 101 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
β | unnamed location 5 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
β | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
β | 9 00 S, 172 00 W |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
β | 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 (10 ft) above sea level |
| + Added | Geography.Irrigated land.text |
β | 0 sq km (2022) |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
β | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
β | 60% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
β | arable land: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
β | permanent crops: 60% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
β | permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.forest.text |
β | 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
β | 40% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
β | Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
β | Oceania |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text |
β | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
β | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
β | lies in Pacific cyclone belt |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
β | fish |
| + Added | Geography.Population distribution.text |
β | the small population is fairly evenly distributed among the three atolls |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
β | low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons |
| + Added | Government.Capital.note |
β | note: there is no designated, official capital for Tokelau; the location of the capital rotates among the three atolls along with the head of government or Ulu o Tokelau |
| + Added | Government.Capital.time difference.text |
β | UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| + Added | Government.Citizenship.text |
β | see New Zealand |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.amendment process.text |
β | proposed as a resolution by the General Fono; passage requires support by each village and approval by the General Fono |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.history.text |
β | many previous; latest effective 1 January 1949 (Tokelau Act 1948 of New Zealand) |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.note |
β | note: Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory and has been administered by New Zealand since 1926; Tokelau is considered "part of New Zealandβ under the Tokelau Act 1948, and Tokelauans are New Zealand citizens; in thβ¦ |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
β | none |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
β | Tokelau |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
β | the name comes from the Polynesian word tokelau, meaning "north wind;" the name "Tokelau Islands" was adopted in 1946, and the shortened form in 1976 |
| + Added | Government.Country name.former.text |
β | Union Islands, Tokelau Islands |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
β | Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand and part of the Realm of New Zealand; Tokelau has its own political institutions, judicial system, public services (including telecommunications and shipping), anβ¦ |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.text |
β | none (territory of New Zealand) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
β | none (territory of New Zealand) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text |
β | Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau (or Tokelau Council) functions as a cabinet; consists of 3 village leaders (Faipule) and 3 village mayors (Pulenuku) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text |
β | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Cindy KIRO (since 21 September 2021); New Zealand is represented by Administrator Don HIGGINS (since June 2022) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text |
β | the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; head of government chosen from the Council of Faipule to serve β¦ |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.head of government.text |
β | (Ulu o Tokelau) Esera FofΕ Filipo Tuisano TUISANO (since 17 March 2025) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.note |
β | note: the meeting place of the Tokelau Council and the head of government position rotates annually among the three atolls; this tradition has given rise to the somewhat misleading description that the capital rotates yβ¦ |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
β | description: a stylized yellow Tokelauan canoe on a dark blue field sails toward four white five-pointed stars on the left side meaning: the stars are the Southern Cross constellation and represent the role of Christianβ¦ |
| + Added | Government.Government type.text |
β | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| + Added | Government.Independence.text |
β | none (territory of New Zealand) |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
β | PIF (associate member), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text |
β | Court of Appeal (in New Zealand) (consists of the court president and 8 judges sitting in 3- or 5-judge panels, depending on the case) |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.judge selection and term of office.text |
β | judges nominated by the Judicial Selection Committee and approved by three-quarters majority of the Parliament; judges serve for life |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.subordinate courts.text |
β | High Court (in New Zealand); Council of Elders or Taupulega |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
β | common law system of New Zealand |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.electoral system.text |
β | plurality/majority |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.expected date of next election.text |
β | January 2026 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislative structure.text |
β | unicameral |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislature name.text |
β | General Fono (Fono Fakamua) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.most recent election date.text |
β | 26 January 2023 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.number of seats.text |
β | 20 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.parties elected and seats per party.text |
β | independents (20) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.percentage of women in chamber.text |
β | 15% |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.scope of elections.text |
β | full renewal |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.term in office.text |
β | 3 years |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).history.text |
β | official anthem, as a territory of New Zealand; normally played only when a member of the royal family or the governor-general is present |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).lyrics/music.text |
β | unknown |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).title.text |
β | "God Save the King" |
| + Added | Government.National color(s).text |
β | blue, yellow, white |
| + Added | Government.National holiday.note |
β | note: Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand |
| + Added | Government.National holiday.text |
β | Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) |
| + Added | Government.National symbol(s).text |
β | tuluma (fishing tackle box) |
| + Added | Government.Political parties.text |
β | none |
| + Added | Government.Suffrage.text |
β | 21 years of age; universal |