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Tokelau Government - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/tokelau/tokelau_government.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Dependency status self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution, developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand Government type NA Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) Independence none (territory of New Zealand) National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970 Legal system New Zealand and local statutes Suffrage 21 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch unicameral General Fono (48 seats; members chosen by each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau Political parties and leaders none Political pressure groups and leaders none International organization participation SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate) Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) Flag description
the flag of New Zealand is used
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 Government 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tokelau Government 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |