ef of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator Lindsay
WATT (since NA March 1993) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary;
administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in
New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule
and serves a one-year term head of government: Aliki Faipule Pio TUIA
(since NA 2002) cabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three
elected leaders - one from each atoll - functions as a cabinet

Legislative branch: unicameral General Fono (48 seats; members chosen by
each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms);
note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative
power on the General Fono

Judicial branch: Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and
criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau

Political parties and leaders: none

Political pressure groups and leaders: none

International organization participation: SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO
(associate)

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of New Zealand)

Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territory of New Zealand)

Flag description: the flag of New Zealand is used

Economy Tokelau

Economy - overview: Tokelau's small size (three villages), isolation,
and lack of resources greatly restrain economic development and confine
agriculture to the subsistence level. The people rely heavily on aid from
New Zealand - about $4 million annually - to maintain public services,
annual aid being substantially greater than GDP. The principal sources
of revenue come from sales of copra, postage stamps, souvenir coins,
and handicrafts. Money is also remitted to families from relatives in
New Zealand.

GDP: purchasing power parity - $1.5 million (1993 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: NA%

GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.)

GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

Population below poverty line: NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%

Labor force: NA

Unemployment rate: NA%

Budget: revenues: $430,830 expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital
expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.)

Industries: small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking,
plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fi