Geography | |
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Archipelago | Tokelau |
Total islands | 30 |
Area | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Dependent territory | Tokelau |
Largest settlement | Nokunonu Village |
Faipule (leader) | Alapati Tavite[1] |
Pulenuku (mayor) | Petelo Patelesio[1] |
Demographics | |
Population | 531 |
Languages | Tokelauan, English |
Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon,[2] with about 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) of land area and a lagoon surface area of 109 km2 (42 sq mi). Motuhaga is the only islet that has inhabitants.[citation needed] It has an estimated population of 531.