Natural resources:
NEGL
Land use:
arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 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
Geography - note:
consists of three atolls, each with a lagoon surrounded by a number
of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over three
meters above sea level
People Tokelau
Population: 1,418 (July 2003 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 42% 15-64 years: 53% 65 years and over: 5% (2003 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.01% (2003 est.)