Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau Islands were made a British protectorate in 1889.

They were transferred to New Zealand administration in 1925.

Source: CIA World Fact Book

Population: 1,449 (July 2007 est.)

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Age structure: 0-14 years: 42% 15-64 years: 53% 65 years and over: 5%

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Population growth rate: -0.018% (2007 est.)

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Birth rate: NA

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Death rate: NA

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Net migration rate: NA

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Sex ratio: NA

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Infant mortality rate: total: NA male: NA female: NA

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Life expectancy at birth: total population: NA male: NA female: NA

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Total fertility rate: NA

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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

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HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

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Nationality: noun: Tokelauan(s) adjective: Tokelauan

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Ethnic groups: Polynesian

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Religions: Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2% note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant

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Languages: Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English

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Literacy: NA

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 (purchasing power parity): $1.5 million (1993 est.)

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GDP (official exchange rate): $NA

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GDP - real growth rate: NA%

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GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,000 (1993 est.)

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GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

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Labor force: 440 (2001)

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Unemployment rate: NA%

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Population below poverty line: NA%

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Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%

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Budget: revenues: $430,800 expenditures: $2.8 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1987 est.)

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Agriculture - products: coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats; fish

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Industries: small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing

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Electricity - production: NA kWh

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Electricity - consumption: NA kWh

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Exports: $0 f.o.b. (2002)

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Exports - commodities: stamps, copra, handicrafts

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Exports - partners: New Zealand (2006)

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Imports: $969,200 c.i.f. (2002)

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Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, building materials, fuel

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Imports - partners: New Zealand (2006)

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Economic aid - recipient: about $4 million annually from New Zealand

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Currency (code): New Zealand dollar (NZD)

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Exchange rates: New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5408 (2006), 1.4203 (2005), 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002)

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Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March