Tokelau

Tokelau
Dependent territory of New Zealand
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Motto: "Tokelau mo te Atua" (Tokelauan) (English: "Tokelau for the Almighty")
Territorial anthem: "Te Atua o Tokelau"^[1]

Map of all Tokelau Islands. Swains Island is shown to the south.
Sovereign state	New Zealand
Protectorate created	June 1889
British colony	29 February 1916
Assigned to New Zealand	11 February 1926
New Zealand sovereignty	1 January 1949
Capital	None^[a]
Largest city	Atafu
Official languages	Tokelauan English^[2]
Demonym(s)	Tokelauan
Government	Devolved parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Administrator	Ross Ardern
• Ulu-o-Tokelau	Kerisiano Kalolo

Legislature	General Fono
Area
• Total	10 km² (3.9 sq mi)
• Water (%)	negligible
Highest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population
• 2016 census	1,499^[3] (237th)
• Density	115/km² (297.8/sq mi) (86th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	US$10 million^[4]
• Per capita	US$6,275 (not ranked)
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	US$9,406,225^[5]
Currency	New Zealand dollar (NZ$) (NZD)
Time zone	UTC+13:00
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+690
ISO 3166 code	TK
Internet TLD	.tk

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