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Tokelau (dependent state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 09 00 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -9.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 171 45 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -171.7500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Consists of 3 small atolls; settled by Polynesians; inhabitants retain linguistic and cultural links with Western Samoa; though people generally govern themselves in village councils, they are citizens of New Zealand and atolls are considered within its boundaries; main languages are Tokelauan and English. In 2006, Tokelau included American Samoa's Swain's Island in its draft constitution, causing a dispute. |
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| Tokelau (preferred,C,V)
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| Tokélaou (C,O)
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| TKL (C,O,ISO3L)
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| TK (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO772 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| TL00 (C,O,FIPS)
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Tokelau (dependent state) (P) |
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| dependent state (preferred, C) |
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of New Zealand, since 1925 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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Atafu .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Oceania, Tokelau) [7593843] |
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