Atoll Communities of Tokelau

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Tokelau is divided into three autonomous atoll communities. For the book, "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries", I thought they were too small to take notice of, but since I have almost unlimited space on the Web site, here they are.

Country overview: 

The Union Islands, also known as the Tokelau Islands, became a British protectorate in 1911. They were joined with several other island groups to form the colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands on 1915-11-12. On 1926-02-11, the Tokelau Islands were transferred to New Zealand as a dependency. On 1949-01-01 they became an overseas territory of New Zealand. The name was changed to Tokelau in 1976-12.

Other names of country: 

1. Dutch: Tokelau eilanden
2. French: Tokélaou, Tokelau
3. German: Tokelau-Inseln fp
4. Italian: Isole Tokelau
5. Portuguese: Ilhas Tokelau
6. Spanish: Tokelau

Primary subdivisions: 

Tokelau is divided into three autonomous atoll communities.

Territorial extent: 

Tokelau consists of three atolls: Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu.