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209:New Zealand
161:Archipelago
1503:Categories
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1123:Wellington
1086:of Oceania
1010:Atolls of
918:2021-11-07
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745:7 February
714:References
671:Fenua Fala
653:Te Papaloa
608:Falatutahi
602:Matakitoga
587:Nukuheheke
578:Otafi Loto
350:Fenua Fala
346:Fale Islet
278:Population
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954:9°21′55″S
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482:. Unlike
431:USS
386:Mulifenua
374:Motu Akea
366:Fenua Loa
362:Nukulakia
358:Nukumatau
290:Tokelauan
286:Languages
156:Geography
1386:Mata Utu
1375:Funafuti
1281:Kiribati
1112:Canberra
1084:Capitals
1028:Nukunonu
702:See also
656:Pataliga
617:Logotaua
566:Motu Iti
554:Kavivave
536:Talapeka
488:Nukunono
423:Bowditch
256:Pulenuku
244:(leader)
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1187:Vanuatu
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575:Manuafe
572:Fugalei
560:Motuloa
557:Heketai
548:Manumea
539:Te Lafu
433:Peacock
425:(after
395:History
378:Matangi
317:Tokelau
308:, is a
302:Fakaofo
294:English
241:Faipule
223:Tokelau
165:Tokelau
140:Fakaofo
110:Fakaofo
80:Fakaofo
31:Fakaofo
1380:Tuvalu
1349:Avarua
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354:Teafua
18:Fakofo
1405:Tonga
1343:Samoa
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1292:Nauru
1287:Yaren
1246:Palau
1023:Atafu
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678:Notes
644:Hakea
623:Otano
599:Pagai
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