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14. Tokelau
Population
1416 (July 2009 est.)
Age 0–14 years: 42%
15–64 years: 53%
65 years and over: 5% (2009 est.)
Gender
Literacy
Unemployment
Employment by sector
Currency
Total population: Not available
Definition: Not available
Total population: Not available
Male: Not available
Female: Not available
Not available
Not available
New Zealand dollar (NZ$)
Exchange rate
Per US dollar: 1.4151 (2008 est.)
Source:
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14.1 Introduction
Tokelau is located about 480 kilometres north
of Samoa, 773 comprising a group of three
atolls (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu) 774 with a
land area of 12 square kilometres and few
natural resources. 775 Notably, Tokealu does
not have an airstrip and is accessed only by
sea. Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants
from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau
Islands became a British protectorate in 1889.
They were transferred to New Zealand administration
in 1925. Referendums held in 2006
and 2007 to change the status of the islands
from that of a New Zealand territory to one
of free association with New Zealand did not
meet the needed threshold for approval. 776
773 AusAID country profile for Tokelau, available at: (accessed March 2009).
774 Profile on Tokelau in CIA, The World Factbook. Available at: (accessed March 2009).
775 Exxun profile of Tokelau, available at: (accessed
November 2008).
776 CIA above, fn.774; Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Special
Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/62/412/Add.1)] 62/121. A New
Zealand key informant was unable to confirm if any data were collected on behalf of Tokelau.
Tokelau