Short facts about the geography of Tokelau

Location:

Oceania, group of three islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Geographic coordinates:

9 00 S, 172 00 W

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total:  10 sq km land:  10 sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

101 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:  200 NM territorial sea:  12 NM

Climate:

tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)

Terrain:

low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point:  unnamed location 5 m

Natural resources:

NEGL

Land use:

arable land:  0% (soil is thin and infertile) permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  100% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Natural hazards:

lies in Pacific typhoon belt

Environment - current issues:

very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand

Source: World Factbook