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Fakaofo
Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km2. According to the 2006 census 483 people officially live on Fakaofo (however just 370 were present at census night). Of those present 70% belong to the Congregational Church and 22% to the Catholic Church. Geography and government The main settlement on the island is Fale on Fale Islet, towards the western side of the atoll. Located two kilometres to the west of it is the relatively large Fenua Fala Islet, where a second settlement was established in 1960. Other islets in the group include Teafua, Nukumatau, Nukulakia, Fenua Loa, Saumatafanga, Motu Akea, Matangi, Lalo, and Mulifenua. Fakaofo's Council of Elders is made up of citizens over the age of 60. History The island was sighted by the whale ship ''General Jackson' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokelau
Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. They have a combined land area of . In addition to these three, Swains Island (), which forms part of the same archipelago, is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute; it is currently administered by the United States as part of American Samoa. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands. Tokelau has a population of approximately 1,500 people; it has the List of countries and dependencies by population#Sovereign states and dependencies by population, fourth-smallest population of any sovereign state or dependency in the world. As of the 2016 census, around 45% of its residents List of sovereign states a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenua Fala
Fenua Fala is one of the four inhabited islets that make up the Fakaofo Atoll in Tokelau, a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean. It serves as the primary residential area for the Fakaofo community, having been established in 1960 to address overcrowding on the traditional village islet of Fale. Life on Fenua Fala is linked to the marine environment and the limited resources available, with broader concerns of climate change and rising sea-levels. History Fenua Fala was established as a new village site on Fakaofo Atoll in 1960. This relocation was initiated due to severe overcrowding on the traditional, smaller islet of Fale, which had been the primary settlement for centuries. The construction of the new village was supported by New Zealand, which significantly expanded the residential space for the community. Geography Fenua Fala is one of the islets in Tokelau, a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km2. According to the 2006 census 483 people officially live on Fakaofo (however just 370 were present at census night). Of those present 70% belong to the Congregational Church and 22% to the Catholic Church. Geography and government The main settlement on the island is Fale on Fale Islet, towards the western side of the atoll. Located two kilometres to the west of it is the relatively large Fenua Fala Islet, where a second settlement was established in 1960. Other islets in the group include Teafua, Nukumatau, Nukulakia, Fenua Loa, Saumatafanga, Motu Akea, Matangi, Lalo, and Mulifenua. Fakaofo's Council of Elders is made up of citizens over the age of 60. History The island was sighted by the whale ship ''General Jackson'' in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fale, Tokelau
Fale is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau. The main settlement in the group is located on the island. As of 2018, 355 people lived on the islet.Fish is the main food source and the largest export product of the village. The islet has a ship A ship is a large watercraft, vessel that travels the world's oceans and other Waterway, navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing. Ships are generally disti ... route to Nukunonu. References * Map of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo Populated places in Tokelau {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esera Tuisano
'' Aliki'' Esera Fofō Filipo Tuisano is a Tokelauan politician serving as current Ulu-o-Tokelau since 17 March 2025 and as the of Fakaofo since March 2020. He had previously been the 28th (head of government of Tokelau) from March 2020 to March 2021. Biography Tuisano is from the island of Fakaofo, part of Tokelau. He is married. Prior to entering politics, he was active in the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). In 2020, he ran for election as part of the 2020 Tokelauan general election to be the of his island and was elected, succeeding Afega Gaualofa and also becoming a member of the General Fono – the Tokelauan parliament. Although only just elected his island's ''Faipule'', Tuisano was named the (head of government of Tokelau) for the one-year term from March 2020 to March 2021. Working with Administrator of Tokelau Ross Ardern, Tuisano's term was marked by the territory's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of his term, he noted that "2020 has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalo, Tokelau
Lalo is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an .... ReferencesMap of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saumatafanga
Saumatafanga is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an .... ReferencesMap of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokelauan
Tokelauan () is a Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau and historically by the small population of Swains Island (or Olohega) in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan language, Tuvaluan and is related to Samoan language, Samoan and other Polynesian languages. Tokelauan has a co-official status with English in Tokelau. There are approximately 4,260 speakers of Tokelauan, of whom 2,100 live in New Zealand, 1,400 in Tokelau, and 17 in Swains Island. "Tokelau" means "north-northeast". Loimata Iupati, Tokelau's resident Director of Education, has stated that he is in the process of translating the Bible from English into Tokelauan. While many Tokelau residents are multilingual, Tokelauan was the language of day-to-day affairs in Tokelau until at least the 1990s, and is spoken by 88% of Tokelauan residents. Of the 4600 people who speak the language, 1600 of them live in the three atolls of Tokelau – Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo. Approximately 3000 people in New Zealand sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulifenua
Mulifenua is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an .... ReferencesMap of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matangi, Tokelau
Matangi is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an .... ReferencesMap of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenua Loa
Fenua Loa is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an .... References Map of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nukulakia
Nukulakia is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an .... ReferencesMap of Fakaofo Atoll Islands of Tokelau Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Fakaofo {{Tokelau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
