Tokelau
Tokelau
TK Capital: Fakaofo 9.000° S, 172.000° W
Overview
Tokelau 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 10 km2 (4 sq mi). 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. The islands sit in the south east hemisphere.
Source: Wikipedia
Quick facts
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Polynesia
- Capital
- Fakaofo
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)
- Languages
- English, Samoan, Tokelauan
- Population
- 1,466
- Area
- 10 km²
- Calling code
- +690
- Time zones
- UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .tk
- People are called
- Tokelauan
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Important numbers
| International dialing code | +690 |
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History
Tokelau 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 10 km2 (4 sq mi). 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. The islands sit in the south east hemisphere.
Source: Wikipedia
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