| People | Tokelau |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Tokelau |
Dependency status:
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self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelau and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand; a UN sponsored referendum on self governance in October 2007 did not produce the two-thirds majority vote necessary for changing the political status |
Government type:
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NA |
Capital:
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none; each atoll has its own administrative center
time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Administrative divisions:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
National holiday:
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Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
Constitution:
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administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970 |
Legal system:
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New Zealand and local statutes |
Suffrage:
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21 years of age; universal |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of New Zealand Anand SATYANAND (since 23 August 2006); New Zealand is represented by Administrator David PAYTON (since 17 October 2006)
head of government: Pio TUIA (since 23 February 2008); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)
cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku (village mayors), functions as a cabinet
elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves a one-year term |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral General Fono (20 seats; based upon proportional representation from the three islands elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; Atafu has seven seats, Fakaofo has seven seats, Nukunonu has six seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono
elections: last held 17-19 January 2008 (next to be held in 2011)
election results: independents 20 |
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau |
Political parties and leaders:
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none |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
International organization participation:
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PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
Flag description:
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the flag of New Zealand is used |
Government - note:
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void |
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