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: 1,405 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 42% 15-64 years: 53% 65 years and over: 5% (2005 est.)
Population growth rate:
-0.01% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
NA
Death rate:
NA
Net migration rate:
NA