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Tokelau
GOVERNMENT
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Tokelau |
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Dependency status:
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self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution and developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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none; each atoll has its own administrative center |
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Administrative divisions:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
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Independence:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
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National holiday:
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Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
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Constitution:
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administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970 |
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Legal system:
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New Zealand and local statutes |
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Suffrage:
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21 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator Lindsay WATT (since NA March 1993)
elections: none; 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 head of government: Aliki Faipule Pio TUIA (since NA 2002) cabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three elected leaders - one from each atoll - functions as a cabinet |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral General Fono (48 seats; members chosen by each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono |
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau |
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Political parties and leaders:
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none |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
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International organization participation:
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SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate) |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (territory of New Zealand) |
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Flag description:
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the flag of New Zealand is used |
ECONOMY
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Economy - overview:
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Tokelau's small size (three villages), isolation, and lack of resources greatly restrain economic development and confine agriculture to the subsistence level. The people rely heavily on aid from New Zealand - about $4 million annually - to maintain public services, with annual aid being substantially greater than GDP. The principal sources of revenue come from sales of copra, postage stamps, souvenir coins, and handicrafts. Money is also remitted to families from relatives in New Zealand. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $1.5 million (1993 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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NA% |
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Labor force:
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NA |
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Unemployment rate:
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NA% |
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Budget:
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revenues: $430,830
expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.) |
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Industries:
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small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - production:
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NA kWh |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0% other: 0% (2001) nuclear: 0% |
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Electricity - consumption:
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NA kWh |
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Agriculture - products:
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coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats |
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Exports:
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$98,000 f.o.b. (1983) |
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Exports - commodities:
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stamps, copra, handicrafts |
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Exports - partners:
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NZ (2000) |
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Imports:
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$323,000 c.i.f. (1983) |
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Imports - commodities:
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foodstuffs, building materials, fuel |
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Imports - partners:
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NZ (2000) |
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Debt - external:
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$0 |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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from New Zealand about $4 million annually |
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Currency:
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New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
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Currency code:
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NZD |
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Exchange rates:
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New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.154 (2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8632 (1998), 1.5083 (1997) |
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Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31 March |