Tokelau
Sign in to saveTokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. They have a combined land area of . In addition to these three, Swains Island (), which forms part of the same archipelago, is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute, while being currently administered by the United States as part of American Samoa. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands,
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Tokelau is a small dependent territory of New Zealand made up of three tropical coral atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean, with a combined land area of just a few square kilometers. It matters primarily as a Pacific territory whose political status and sovereignty (particularly regarding the nearby Swains Island) remain subjects of international attention and ongoing disputes.
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- Tokelau
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- Dependent territory of New Zealand
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- Tokelau
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- Flag of Tokelau.svg
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- 125px
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- Flag of Tokelau
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- Badge of Tokelau.svg
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- 85px
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- Badge
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- Badge of Tokelau
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- ()
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- "Te Atua o Tokelau" File:Anthem of Tokelau.ogg
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Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. They have a combined land area of . In addition to these three, Swains Island (), which forms part of the same archipelago, is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute, while being currently administered by the United States as part of American Samoa. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands.
Tokelau has a population of approximately 2,500 people; it has the fourth-smallest population of any sovereign state or dependency in the world. As of the 2016 census, around 45% of its residents had been born overseas, mostly in Samoa or New Zealand. The populace has a life expectancy of 69, which is comparable to that of other Oceanian island nations. Approximately 94% of the population speak Tokelauan as their first language. Tokelau has the smallest economy of any nation. It is a leader in renewable energy, being the first 100% solar-powered nation in the world.
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