Capital: none; each atoll has its own administrative center
Administrative divisions: none (territory of New Zealand)

Independence: none (territory of New Zealand)
National holiday: Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand)

Constitution: administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970

Legal system: British and local statutes
Suffrage: NA

Executive branch:
Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
Head of Government: Administrator Graham ANSELL (since NA 1990; appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in New Zealand); Official Secretary Casimilo J. PEREZ (since NA), Office of Tokelau Affairs; Tokelau's governing Council will elect its first head of government

Legislative branch: unicameral Council of Elders (Taupulega) on each atoll

Judicial branch: High Court in Niue, Supreme Court in New Zealand

Political parties and leaders: NA
Member of: SPC, WHO (associate)

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

Flag: the flag of New Zealand is used

NOTE: The information regarding Tokelau on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tokelau Government 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tokelau Government 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.