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Tokelau is an island country and dependent territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls (from the northwest, Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo, as well as Swains Island which is governed as part of American Samoa) with a combined land area of and a population of approximately 1,400. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, Swains Island being the nearest, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands.
The United Nations General Assembly designates Tokelau a non-self-governing territory. Until 1976, the official name was Tokelau Islands. It is a New Zealand territory, and is sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union Islands.
Tokelau may refer to:
- Tokelau, a New Zealand territory in Oceania
- Tokelauan language, an Austronesian language, spoken in this territory
- Tokelau, Tuvalu, a village on Nanumaga, Tuvalu
- Tokelau (islet), an island in Nukunonu, Tokelau
- Tinea imbricata, a superficial fungal infection also known as Tokelau
Tokelau is an islet of the Nukunonu island group of Tokelau.
Category:Islands of Tokelau Category:Islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Category:Nukunonu