Tokelau: Geography#
Location | Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
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Geographic Coordinates | 9 00 S, 172 00 W -9.0,-172.0 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 101 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons |
Natural Hazards | lies in Pacific typhoon belt |
Natural Resource | NEGL |
Land Use | arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile) permanent crops: 60% other: 40% (2011) |
Climate | tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
Geography-note | consists of three atolls (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu), each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over 3 m above sea level |