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Tokelau Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/tokelau/tokelau_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-halfof the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W Map references Oceania Area
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 101 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) Terrain coral atolls enclosing large lagoons Elevation extremes
Natural resources NEGL Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing toemigration to New Zealand Environment - international agreements
NOTE: The information regarding Tokelau on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tokelau Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tokelau Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |