Outline of Tokelau

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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.

General reference

Geography of Tokelau

Geography of Tokelau

Environment of Tokelau

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An enlargeable satellite image of Atafu Atoll in Tokelau

Natural geographic features of Tokelau

Populated places of Tokelau

Demography of Tokelau

Demographics of Tokelau

Government and politics of Tokelau

Politics of Tokelau

Branches of the government of Tokelau

Executive branch of the 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

International organization membership

Tokelau is a member of: [1]

Law and order in Tokelau

Law of Tokelau

Local government in Tokelau

Local government in Tokelau

History of Tokelau

History of Tokelau

Culture of Tokelau

Culture of Tokelau

Art in Tokelau

Sports in Tokelau

Economy and infrastructure of Tokelau

Economy of Tokelau

Education in Tokelau

Education in Tokelau

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tokelau</span> Dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean

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). The capital rotates yearly among the three atolls. In addition to these three, Swains Island, which forms part of the same archipelago, is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute; it is 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 may refer to:

Tokelauan is a Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau and historically by the small population of Swains Island in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan and is related to Samoan and other Polynesian languages. Tokelauan has a co-official status with English in Tokelau. There are approximately 4,260 speakers of Tokelauan, of whom 2,100 live in New Zealand, 1,400 in Tokelau, and 17 in Swains Island. "Tokelau" means "north-northeast".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Politics of Tokelau</span> Political system of Tokelau

The politics of Tokelau takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency. The head of state of Tokelau is King Charles III in right of his Realm of New Zealand, who is represented by an Administrator. The monarch is hereditary, the Administrator is appointed by the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Head of Government of Tokelau</span>

The office of head of government of Tokelau, often simply called the Ulu, rotates yearly between the faipule (leaders) of Tokelau's three atolls: Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu. The current Ulu is Kelihiano Kalolo, the Faipule of Atafu atoll, who has held the position since 6 March 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kuresa Nasau</span> Tokelauan politician

Kuresa Nasau is a Tokelauan politician who has served as head of government five times and as faipule of Atafu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Tokelauan self-determination referendum</span>

A referendum on self-determination was held in Tokelau on 20 October and on 22–24 October 2007, with the result being that self-governance was rejected. Had it been successful, the referendum would have changed Tokelau's status from an unincorporated New Zealand territory to a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, akin to the Cook Islands and Niue. However, the referendum required a two-thirds positive vote to pass, and the "yes" side fell short of the required total by 16 votes.

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niue:

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Norfolk Island:

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American Samoa:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Languages of Tokelau</span>

Tokelau has two official languages: Tokelauan and English. Over 90% of the population speaks Tokelauan, and just under 60% speak English. Also, 45.8% of the population speak Samoan, and small percentages of the population speak Tuvaluan and Kiribati.

The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to Tokelau.

The Treaty of Tokehega, officially titled the Treaty between the United States of America and New Zealand on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Tokelau and the United States of America, is a 1980 treaty between New Zealand and the United States that settles disputed claims and delineates the maritime boundary between Tokelau and American Samoa. The treaty's short name is a portmanteau of Tokelau and Olohega, which the boundary separates.

Aliki Kelihiano Kalolo is a Tokelauan politician who currently serves as Head of the Government of Tokelau, or Ulu since 13 March 2013. He previously served in the same position from February 2012 to March 2013, again from 12 March 2019 to 9 March 2020, and again from 8 March 2021 to 19 May 2022. He is a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, Economic Development, Natural Resources and the Environment, prior to and then simultaneously to his leadership of the government. The office of Ulu rotates on an annual basis between the faipule of each of the country's three atolls; Kalolo, as faipule of Atafu, took office as Ulu for the first time in 2012.

Internet in Tokelau is provided by Teletok, the government-owned communications corporation, and Taloha Inc., a private company formed by the Dutch Joost Zuurbier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Religion in Tokelau</span>

The vast majority of people in Tokelau are Christians and Christianity plays a significant role in the Tokelauan way of life.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tokelauan people</span> Indigenous Polynesian people of Tokelau

Tokelauan people are a Polynesian ethnic group native to Tokelau, a Polynesian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, who share the Tokelauan Polynesian culture, history and language.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">COVID-19 pandemic in Tokelau</span>

The COVID-19 pandemic in Tokelau is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Tokelau reported its first confirmed case on 21 December 2022. COVID-19 reached all three of Tokelau's main atolls in July 2023, when the government confirmed the community spread of the virus on Fakaofo, the last atoll without infections.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tokelau". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. "Official site for the Tokelau Council of Ongoing Government" . Retrieved 4 November 2007. The basis of Tokelau's legislative, administrative and judicial systems is the Tokelau Islands Act 1948 and its amendments. (See the link "LAW") In November 1974 the administration of Tokelau was transferred from the Mäori and Island Affairs Department to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From then until September 1980, when the Tokelau administration regulations were amended, the New Zealand Secretary of Foreign Affairs was the administrator of Tokelau. New regulations then came into force whereby the Minister of Foreign Affairs was empowered to appoint a suitable person to be the Administrator of Tokelau. The New Zealand flag is used and the anthem is God Save the Queen.

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