Tokelau: Overview

Fly under the radar and rejuventate on these remote, idyllic islands.

Want to get away from it all? Head off to Tokelau, where there's no capital city, no airport, no harbour, no cars, no banks, no guns and no tourism. What it does have is fantastic lagoon diving and Polynesian culture at its most untouched.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Tokelau

Population

1,500

Currency

Name: New Zealand Dollar
Code: NZD
Symbol: NZ$

Electrical Plugs

Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade
240V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Tokelau

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -10 

Country Dialing Code

+690

Weights & Measures

Metric

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