Tokelau
Continent – Oceania
Region – Polynesia
Size – 10km2
Geography – Consists of three atolls, namely Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo
Language – Tokelauan, English
Religion – 58.2% Congregational Christian Church, 36.6% Roman Catholic, 1.8% Presbyterian, 2.8% other Christian, 0.1% Spiritualism and New Age, 0.5% unspecified
Monetary Unit – New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Natural Resources – Limited
Agriculture – Coconuts, copra, papayas, bananas, breadfruit, pigs, poultry, goats, fish
Industry – Small-scale enterprises for copra production, plaited craft goods, wood work, stamps, coins, and fishing
Neighboring Countries – None (island country)
Population – 1,411 (2011 census)
Population Growth Rate – (-) 0.01%
Capital City – Nukunonu
Highest Mountain – Highest point: 5 m above sea level
Yearly Rainfall – About 2900 mm at Atafu
Plant Life – Coconut, pandanus
Animal Life – Rats, lizards, domesticated pigs
Bird Life – Migratory seabirds
Aquatic Life – Whales, dolphins, porpoises
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