Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total: 10 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 10 sq km

Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 101 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)

Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m

Natural resources NEGL

Land use
arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt

Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand

Geography - note consists of three atolls, each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over three meters above sea level

NOTE: The information regarding Tokelau on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tokelau Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tokelau Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.