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Geography and Environment of Tokelau
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Tokelau.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons
- Climate
- tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)
- Highest Point
- 5 — unnamed location 5 m
- Lowest Point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- NEGL
- Natural Hazards
- lies in Pacific typhoon belt
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand