Economic Overview
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.
Environmental Issues
Limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to new zealand
Government Type
Na
Population
1,433 (july 2008 est.)
Location
Oceania, group of three atolls in the south pacific ocean, about one-half of the way from hawaii to new zealand
Area
Total: 10 sq km
land: 10 sq km
water: 0 sq km
About 17 times the size of the mall in washington, dc
Country Aliases
Conventional long form: none
conventional short form: tokelau
Capital
None; each atoll has its own administrative center
time difference: utc-11 (6 hours behind washington, dc during standard time)
International Disputes
Tokelau included american samoa's swains island (olohega) in its 2006 draft constitution
Sources: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
