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Thursday 29 October 2020

Tokelau

Tokelau is famous for being the smallest economy in the world, now referred to as by the New Zealand government and the tokelau government.


If you didn't know Nukunonu is the capital of Tokelau 

Did you know that samoa is 505 km away from tokelau which means samoa from tokelau is 314 miles away


If you were wondering if people from tokelau are citizens in New Zealand well yes they are which is an honour for us new zealanders to meet and welcome them.


When did tokelau gain independence?

1948

 

The most spoken language in tokelau is tokelauan and english.

If you want to learn something new in tokelau then continue reading 


Tokelau is hardly known for its high points! In fact, the tallest peak in the atolls comes to a towering five metres! That might be a nice little adventure for newbie mountaineers, at the least! 


Tokelau’s atolls are actually at risk of disappearing in the long run. That’s thanks to the relatively low ground level, and that the sea is rising thanks to global warming.


  • Tālofa - Hello (on the phone)

  • E ā mai koe? - How are you?

  • Ko ai tō igoa? - What's your name?

  • Ko ... toku igoa - My name is ____

  • Manuia te taeao - good morning

  • E lelei kua feiloaki kitāua, ni - Pleased to meet you

  • Afiafi - good evening


Thanks for taking your time to read this and I hope you learnt something new!

Task description: today I had to write facts about tokelau and it was really fun I even learnt alot about the tokelauan culture.