Country | New Zealand |
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Capital | none |
Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,499 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+13 |
Tokelau is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is made of three atolls. These atolls have a surface area of about 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi). About 1500 people lived there in 2016. The territory belongs to New Zealand. The atolls are Alatufu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. Together with Swains Island (which is now part of American Samoa) they are known as the Union Islands. Swains Island is about 180 km to the south of Fakaofo. Less than 50 people live on Swains Island. Tokelau is about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii.