Atafu
Capital of Tokelau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group, is a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean, 500 kilometres (310 miles) north of Samoa.[2] With a land area of 2.5 square kilometres (1.0 square mile), it is the smallest of the three islands that constitute Tokelau. It is an atoll and surrounds a central lagoon, which covers some 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi). The atoll lies 800 kilometres (500 miles) south of the equator at 8° 35' South, 172° 30' West.
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Geography | |
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Archipelago | Tokelau |
Total islands | 52 |
Area | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Dependent territory | Tokelau |
Faipule (leader) | Kelihiano Kalolo[1] |
Pulenuku (mayor) | Nofo Iupati[1] |
Demographics | |
Population | 541 |
Languages | Tokelauan, English |
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