| Geography | Tokelau |
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Location:
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Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
Geographic coordinates:
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9 00 S, 172 00 W |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 12 sq km
land: 12 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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101 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) |
Terrain:
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low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
Natural resources:
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NEGL |
Land use:
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arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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lies in Pacific typhoon belt |
Environment - current issues:
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limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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consists of three atolls (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu), each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over 3 m above sea level |
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