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English, Samoan, Tokelauan
Tokelauan, a Polynesian language closely related to Samoan and Tuvaluan, is the native language, and most people can speak and understand English.
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Oceania · PolynesiaOutline guideDependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean
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Tokelau is a group of three atolls in Polynesia, north of Samoa, about halfway between New Zealand proper (which administers the territory) and Hawaii.
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English, Samoan, Tokelauan
Tokelauan, a Polynesian language closely related to Samoan and Tuvaluan, is the native language, and most people can speak and understand English.
Each atoll has a hospital. The health services have a Director of Health based in Apia and a Chief Clinical Advisor who moves from atoll to atoll as required to assist the doctors attached to each hospital.
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Most people get around by car or bikes in Tokelau. People buy them from either classified ads or agencies that help with importing.
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Calculated from climate averages: mild daytime highs and lower rainfall. It does not account for festivals, crowds or prices.
Average conditions in Fakaofo
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Avg. low | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Rainfall (mm) | 308 | 298 | 206 | 152 | 151 | 131 | 126 | 127 | 121 | 164 | 173 | 262 |
| Humidity | 80% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% |
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