Fakaofo
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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.
Key facts
- Islands.archipelago
- Tokelau
- Islands.name
- Fakaofo
- Islands.image
- Fakaofo Atoll.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Aerial view of Fakaofo
- Islands.population
- 483
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Fale
- Islands.area_km2
- 3
- Islands.image_map
- Fakaofo map.png
- Islands.image_map_caption
- A map of Fakaofo Atoll and all its islands (map in Polish)
- Islands.pushpin_map
- Tokelau#Oceania#Pacific Ocean
- Islands.total_islands
- 43
- Islands.major_islands
- Fale on Pacific Ocean
- Islands.country
- New Zealand
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Dependent territory
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Tokelau
- Islands.country_leader_title
- (leader)
- Islands.country_leader_name
- Esera Fofō Tuisano
- Islands.country1_leader_title
- (mayor)
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 483
- Area
- 3
- Image
- Fakaofo Satellite NASA.jpg
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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.
== Geography and government == thumb|left|Village square The main settlement on the island is Fale on Fale Islet, towards the western side of the atoll. Located two kilometres to the west of it is the relatively large Fenua Fala Islet, where a second settlement was established in 1960. Other islets in the group include Teafua, Nukumatau, Nukulakia, Fenua Loa, Saumatafanga, Motu Akea, Matangi, Lalo, and Mulifenua.
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