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Overview of and topical guide to Tokelau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tokelau:
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Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand comprising three tropical coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] The United Nations General Assembly includes Tokelau on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories.[2]
Until 1976 the official name was Tokelau Islands. Tokelau is sometimes referred to by Westerners by the older, colonial name of The Union Islands.
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General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Tokelau (formerly Tokelau Islands)
- Official English country name: The New Zealand Territory of Tokelau
- Common endonym(s): Tokelau
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Tokelauan
- Demonym(s): Tokelauans
- Etymology: Name of Tokelau
- ISO country codes: TK, TKL, 772
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tk
Geography of Tokelau
- Tokelau is: an overseas territory of New Zealand
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC+13
- Extreme points of Tokelau
- High: unnamed location 5 m (16 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 101 km
- Population of Tokelau: 1,400 - 219th most populous country
- Area of Tokelau: 10 km2
- Atlas of Tokelau
Environment of Tokelau
- Climate of Tokelau
- Renewable energy in Tokelau
- Geology of Tokelau
- Protected areas of Tokelau
- Biosphere reserves in Tokelau
- Wildlife of Tokelau
- Fauna of Tokelau
Natural geographic features of Tokelau
- The three atolls of Tokelau
- Islands of Tokelau
- World Heritage Sites in Tokelau: None
Populated places of Tokelau
Demography of Tokelau
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Government and politics of Tokelau
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- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of Tokelau: None, each atoll has its own administrative center
- Elections in Tokelau
- There are no political parties in Tokelau.
Branches of the government of Tokelau
Executive branch of the government of Tokelau
- Head of state (ceremonial): King of New Zealand, King Charles III
- Head of government: Ulu-o-Tokelau, Aliki Faipule Esera Fofō Tuisano
- Cabinet: Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau
Legislative branch of the government of Tokelau
Judicial branch of the government of Tokelau
Foreign relations of Tokelau
Foreign relations of Tokelau
- Diplomatic missions in Tokelau
- Diplomatic missions of Tokelau
International organization membership
Tokelau is a member of:[1]
- The Pacific Community (SPC)
- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in Tokelau
Law of Tokelau
- Constitution of Tokelau
- Crime in Tokelau
- Human rights in Tokelau
- LGBT rights in Tokelau
- Freedom of religion in Tokelau
- Law enforcement in Tokelau
Local government in Tokelau
Local government in Tokelau
History of Tokelau
- Timeline of the history of Tokelau
- Constitutional history of Tokelau
- Military history of Tokelau
Culture of Tokelau
- Architecture of Tokelau
- Cuisine of Tokelau
- Festivals in Tokelau
- Languages of Tokelau
- Media in Tokelau
- National symbols of Tokelau
- People of Tokelau
- Public holidays in Tokelau
- Records of Tokelau
- Religion in Tokelau
- Tui Tokelau, a god worshipped in Tokelau
- World Heritage Sites in Tokelau: None
Art in Tokelau
- Art in Tokelau
- Literature of Tokelau
- Music of Tokelau
- Television in Tokelau
- Theatre in Tokelau
Sports in Tokelau
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Economy and infrastructure of Tokelau
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Agriculture in Tokelau
- Banking in Tokelau
- Communications in Tokelau
- Companies of Tokelau
- Currency of Tokelau: Dollar
- Energy in Tokelau
- Energy policy of Tokelau
- Health care in Tokelau
- Tourism in Tokelau
- Transport in Tokelau
- Water supply and sanitation in Tokelau
Education in Tokelau
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