Outline of Tokelau

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

Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand comprising three tropical coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. The United Nations General Assembly includes Tokelau on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories.

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

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Tokelau (formerly Tokelau Islands)
• Official English country name: The New Zealand Territory of Tokelau
• Common endonym(s): Tokelau
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Tokelauan
• Demonym(s): Tokelauans
• Etymology: Name of Tokelau
• ISO country codes: TK, TKL, 772
• ISO region codes: See
• Internet country code top-level domain: .tk

Geography of Tokelau

Geography of Tokelau

• Tokelau is: an overseas territory of New Zealand
• Location:
• Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
• Pacific Ocean
• South Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Polynesia
• Time zone: UTC+13
• Extreme points of Tokelau
• High: unnamed location
• Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
• Land boundaries: none
• Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 101 km
• Population of Tokelau: 2,608 - 194th most populous country
• Area of Tokelau: 10 km²

Environment of Tokelau

• Climate of Tokelau
• Renewable energy in Tokelau
• Geology of Tokelau
• Protected areas of Tokelau
• Biosphere reserves in Tokelau
• Wildlife of Tokelau
• Fauna of Tokelau
• Birds of Tokelau
• Butterflies of Tokelau
• Mammals of Tokelau

Natural geographic features of Tokelau

• The three atolls of Tokelau
• Atafu
• Fakaofo
• Nukunonu
• Islands of Tokelau
• World Heritage Sites in Tokelau: None

Populated places of Tokelau

• List of villages in Tokelau

Demography of Tokelau

Demographics of Tokelau

Government and politics of Tokelau

Politics of Tokelau

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
• Capital of Tokelau: None, each atoll has its own administrative center
• Elections in Tokelau
• There are no political parties in Tokelau.

Branches of the government of Tokelau

Executive branch of the government of Tokelau

• Head of state (ceremonial): King of New Zealand, King Charles III
• Head of government:
• Cabinet: Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau

Legislative branch of the government of Tokelau

• General Fono

Judicial branch of the government of Tokelau

• Judiciary of Tokelau

Foreign relations of Tokelau

Foreign relations of Tokelau

• Diplomatic missions in Tokelau
• Diplomatic missions of Tokelau

International organization membership

Tokelau is a member of:

• The Pacific Community (SPC)
• Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Law and order in Tokelau

Law of Tokelau

• Constitution of Tokelau
• Crime in Tokelau
• Human rights in Tokelau
• LGBT rights in Tokelau
• Freedom of religion in Tokelau
• Law enforcement in Tokelau

Local government in Tokelau

Local government in Tokelau

History of Tokelau

History of Tokelau

• Timeline of the history of Tokelau
• Constitutional history of Tokelau
• Military history of Tokelau

Culture of Tokelau

Culture of Tokelau

• Architecture of Tokelau
• Cuisine of Tokelau
• Festivals in Tokelau
• Languages of Tokelau
• Tokelauan language
• Media in Tokelau
• Newspapers in Tokelau
• National symbols of Tokelau
• Coat of arms of Tokelau
• Flag of Tokelau
• National anthem of Tokelau
• People of Tokelau
• Public holidays in Tokelau
• Records of Tokelau
• Religion in Tokelau
• Tui Tokelau, a god worshipped in Tokelau
• World Heritage Sites in Tokelau: None

Art in Tokelau

• Art in Tokelau
• Literature of Tokelau
• Music of Tokelau
• Television in Tokelau
• Theatre in Tokelau

Sports in Tokelau

• Rugby league in Tokelau
• Rugby union in Tokelau

Economy and infrastructure of Tokelau

Economy of Tokelau

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
• Agriculture in Tokelau
• Banking in Tokelau
• Communications in Tokelau
• Internet in Tokelau
• Companies of Tokelau
• Currency of Tokelau: Dollar
• ISO 4217: NZD
• Energy in Tokelau
• Energy policy of Tokelau
• Health care in Tokelau
• Tourism in Tokelau
• Luana Liki Hotel
• Transport in Tokelau
• Water supply and sanitation in Tokelau

Education in Tokelau

Education in Tokelau

• Literacy in Tokelau

See also

• Index of Tokelau-related articles
• List of international rankings
• Outline of geography
• Outline of New Zealand
• Outline of Oceania

References

External links

• Ethnology of Tokelau Islands
• History, culture, and economy of Tokelau
• Tokelau Council of Ongoing Government, executive branch of the government
• The Administrator of Tokelau, Tokelau website of the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• CIA World Factbook entry for Tokelau
• 'Tokelau wonders, "What have we done wrong?"'
• Tokelau travel guide at Wikivoyage

Atoll links

• Fakaofo
• Nukunonu