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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;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:
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.
Pio Iosefo Tuia has been Ulu o Tokelau,head of government of Tokelau,six times. The position of ulu rotates annually between the three faipule,who are elected for terms lasting three years. Tuia served as ulu for the sixth time in February 2011. He was also the faipule of Nukunonu and a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau.
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 Alapati Tavite,the Faipule of Nukunonu atoll,who has held the position since 12 March 2024.
Kuresa Nasau is a Tokelauan politician who has served as head of government five times and as faipule of Atafu.
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.
The national badge of Tokelau depicts a tuluma,which is a traditional Tokelauan carved wooden “tackle box”used by local fishermen. A white cross in the centre of the tuluma and the inscription below Tokelau mo te Atua reflect the strong influence of Christianity in Tokelau.
Parliamentary elections were held in Tokelau on 17 January,18 January and 19 January 2008 to elect the 20 members of the General Fono. The elections saw Kolouei O'Brien replaced as faipule of Fakaofo by Foua Toloa.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tokelau:
The Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau is the executive body in Tokelau. It serves as the governing organization for Tokelau when the General Fono is not in session. The council has six members,consisting of the faipule (leader) and pulenuku of each of the three atolls,Fakaofo,Nukunonu,and Atafu. It was established in November 2003,replacing the Council of Faipule,which had been established in 1993 and had three members –the three faipule.
Salesio Lui is a Tokelauan politician. He was the head of government of Tokelau from February 1993 to February 1994 and again from 1 March 2013 to 24 February 2014.
Foua Toloa was a Tokelauan politician who served as the Head of the Government of Tokelau,or Ulu,from 21 February 2009,to 21 February 2010. He was a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau,and was a faipule on Fakaofo. As the office of Ulu rotates on an annual basis,Toloa resumed office on 21 February 2011. For a time in 2011-2012,he was also Tokelau's minister for Finance,Telecommunication,Energy and Transport.
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.
Siopili Perez is a Tokelauan politician. He served as the Head of Government of Tokelau from 23 February 2015 to 8 March 2016,from 6 March 2017 to 5 March 2018 and from 19 May 2022 until 6 March 2023.
Aliki Faipule Afega Gaualofa is a Tokelauan politician who served as the 24th and 26th Head of Government of Tokelau from 8 March 2016 to 6 March 2017 and again from 5 March 2018 to 12 March 2019. He had also served as the Faipule (leader) of Fakaofo atoll.
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.
The MV Tokelau was an inter-island ferry which served as Tokelau's main transport connection to the world from 1991 to 2012.
General elections were held in Tokelau on 26 January 2023.
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