Geography | |
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Archipelago | Tokelau |
Total islands | 43 |
Major islands | Fale on Pacific Ocean |
Area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Dependent territory | Tokelau |
Largest settlement | Fale |
Faipule (leader) | Esera Tuisano[1] |
Pulenuku (mayor) | Otinielu Tuumuli[1] |
Demographics | |
Population | 483 |
Languages | Tokelauan, English |
Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km2. According to the 2006 census 483 people officially live on Fakaofo (however just 370 were present at census night). Of those present 70% belong to the Congregational Church and 22% to the Catholic Church.[2]