Tokelau

Also known as tk, Tokelau Islands, Union Islands

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,

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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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Key facts

Dependency.name: Tokelau
Dependency.settlement_type: Dependent territory of New Zealand
Dependency.linking_name: Tokelau
Dependency.image_flag: Flag of Tokelau.svg
Dependency.flag_size: 125px
Dependency.flag_link: Flag of Tokelau
Dependency.image_seal: Badge of Tokelau.svg
Dependency.seal_size: 85px
Dependency.seal_type: Badge
Dependency.seal_link: Badge of Tokelau
Dependency.motto: ()
Dependency.anthem: "Te Atua o Tokelau" File:Anthem of Tokelau.ogg
Dependency.song_type: Royal anthem
Dependency.song: "God Save the King" God Save the King / Queen
Dependency.image_map: New Zealand on the globe (Tokelau special) (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg
Dependency.map_alt: Location of Tokelau
Dependency.mapsize: 290px
Dependency.image_map2: Tokelau Islands.png

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tokelau
Demonym: Tócalách
Population: 1499
Area: 10
Image: Landscape-tokelau-2011-photo-new-zealand-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade 12779814375 o.jpg
Calling code: +690
Motto: Токелау за Всемогъщия

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Unicode character: 🇹🇰
Commons category: Tokelau
Commons gallery: Tokelau
marriageable age: 16
native label: Tokelau
P11012: Alzey-Worms district
P12749: Luco dei Marsi
P8168: New York Historical

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Etymology
History
Pre-history
Contact with other cultures
Tropical cyclones
Time zone
Government
Politics
Defence and police
Geography
Environment
Economy
Economic overview
Solar power
Internet domain name
Demographics
Structure of the population
Religion
Culture
Healthcare and education
Sport
Telecommunications
Transportation
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
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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.