Tokelau
New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean
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Geography
Location
Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)
Terrain
low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons
Natural resources
fish
People & Society
Languages
Tokelauan 88.1% (a Polynesian language), English 48.6%, Samoan 26.7%, Tuvaluan 11.2%, Kiribati 1.5%, other 2.8%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.8% (2016 ests.)
Religions
Congregational Christian Church 50.4%, Roman Catholic 38.7%, Presbyterian 5.9%, other Christian 4.2%, unspecified 0.8% (2016 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Independence
none (territory of New Zealand)
National holiday
Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840)
Legal system
common law system of New Zealand
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$7,711,583 (2017 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$6,004 (2017 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4% (2020 est.)
Exports - partners
Czechia 92%, Singapore 2%, Brazil 1%, South Africa 1%, Sri Lanka 1% (2023)
Imports - partners
Samoa 31%, Italy 23%, France 21%, Netherlands 16%, Germany 2% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Tokelau
Summary
Tokelau is an island group[1]. Tokelau has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Tokelau was a member of UNESCO[3].
- Tokelau is located in New Zealand[4].
- Tokelau is in the country of New Zealand[5].
- Tokelau is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6].
- Tokelau's instance of is recorded as island group[7].
- Tokelau's instance of is recorded as dependent territory[8].
- Tokelau's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity[9].
- Tokelau's capital is recorded as Fakaofo[10].
- Tokelau's official language is recorded as Tokelauan[11].
- Tokelau's official language is recorded as English[12].
- Tokelau's currency is recorded as New Zealand dollar[13].
- Tokelau's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .tk[14].
- Tokelau's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[15].
- Tokelau's flag is recorded as flag of Tokelau[16].
- Tokelau's coat of arms is recorded as Symbol of Tokelau[17].
- Tokelau's Commons category is recorded as Tokelau[18].
- Tokelau's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+13:00[19].
- Tokelau's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+12:00[20].
- Tokelau's telephone country code is recorded as +690[21].
- Tokelau's Unicode character is recorded as 🇹🇰[22].
- Tokelau's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -9.1666666666667, 'lon': -171.83333333333}[23].
- Tokelau's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tokelau[24].
- Tokelau's Commons gallery is recorded as Tokelau[25].
- Tokelau has a population of {'amount': '+1499'}[26].
- Tokelau's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Tokelau[27].
Body
Geography
Tokelau is in the country of New Zealand[5]. Tokelau is located in New Zealand[4]. Tokelau is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6].
Physical Characteristics
Tokelau covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10'}[28]. Tokelau has a population of {'amount': '+1499'}[26].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include island group[7], dependent territory[8], and political territorial entity[9].
Why It Matters
Tokelau has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tokelau is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]