Tokelau

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Map showing the three main atolls of Tokelau-Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo-located in the Pacific Ocean north of Samoa. Insets provide detailed views of each atoll, highlighting village locations, reefs, and islets. A small locator map in the top right shows Tokelau's position relative to New Zealand and the Pacific region.

Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Map of the central and south Pacific Ocean highlighting Tokelau in orange, with surrounding island nations and territories labeled, including Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Kiribati, and French Polynesia. The map provides regional context, showing Tokelau's location northeast of Samoa and north of the Cook Islands.

Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

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Nukunonu

Tokelau summary

Tokelau: Media

territory, New Zealand

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Map showing the three main atolls of Tokelau-Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo-located in the Pacific Ocean north of Samoa. Insets provide detailed views of each atoll, highlighting village locations, reefs, and islets. A small locator map in the top right shows Tokelau's position relative to New Zealand and the Pacific region.

Tokelau

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Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Islands

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Map of the central and south Pacific Ocean highlighting Tokelau in orange, with surrounding island nations and territories labeled, including Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Kiribati, and French Polynesia. The map provides regional context, showing Tokelau's location northeast of Samoa and north of the Cook Islands.

Tokelau

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Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

Pacific Islands: Population density

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Nukunonu

Nukunonu

Lagoon at Nukunonu, Tokelau.

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