Tokelau

Tokelau (Union) (Tokelau, Union) possession of New Zealand, switches on bunch of three coral atolls (Atafu, Nukunono, Fakaofo) in Pacific ocean a total area 10,12  sq. km. The population of Tokelau - 1,7  thousand persons (1992), mainly Polynesians. An official language - English. An administrative centre - Fakaofo (the population nearby 700 persons) on atoll Fakaofo.

Atolls have been open in 1765 the English seafarer Dzh. Byron and since 1877 were protectorate of the Great Britain. In 1925 control of islands has passed to New Zealand. In 1948 New Zealand officially declared these atolls a part of the terrain. In 1977 of Tokelau have gained the self-management status. The maximum official on islands is the New Zealand manager which office is had on a Western Samoa. The population selects the Sanhedrims of atolls, and those in turn - a self-management principal organ - General fono.

The Population of Tokelau is engaged in fishery, dilution of pigs, cultivation of a coconut palm and copra manufacture. Essential significance in life of islands financial aid from New Zealand, has Australia and the United Nations. In the capacity of monetary unit the new zealand dollar and a souvenir coin of Tokelau is used.