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431:, and one resort, Falefa Resort, both situated on Nukunonu. Few tourists visit the country and tourism is not widely promoted. There is ambivalence about tourism, with some Tokelauans wanting to keep the country unaffected by the outside world. Despite this, visitors are greeted with traditional Polynesian hospitality. The Luana Liki Hotel functions mainly to accommodate official visitors, which have included the New Zealand Prime Minister and Governor General. There is one main shop in Nukunonu which sells a limited range of products. Due to the vagaries of shipping schedules, it is at times short of goods. 397: 112: 79: 311: 46: 405: 1400: 119: 86: 53: 29: 424:, and marine life for subsistence. Fresh water is scarce; concrete water tanks are incorporated into the bases of newly built houses to collect rainwater from the roofs. Shipping is hampered by the lack of an adequate anchorage. Satellite TV dishes are beginning to appear on some houses in the village. 359:
In 1859, the U.S. Guano Company claimed Duke of Clarance along with a number of other Tokelauan atolls under the U.S. Guano Islands Act. The U.S. State Department bonded the claim in 1860. However, many of these islands were not worked by the company and in 1889 they were claimed by Great Britain as
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Local administration consists of a Taupulega (Council of Elders), made up of heads of family groups and two elected members. According to the 2006 census 426 people live on Nukunonu, of which more than 95% belong to the
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is located on Nukunonu Island at the southwestern edge of the lagoon with a concrete bridge joining the two areas of settlement. The island's residents depend upon
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Brooks, Joe E.; Jackson, William B. (September 1973). "A review of commensal rodents and their control".
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Wodzicki, K. (1972). "Effect of rat damage on coconut production on Nukunonu Atoll, Tokelau Islands".
1215: 191: 1259: 456: 310: 499:) arrived with European exploration and can take 50% of the yield, but the native Polynesian Rat ( 1318: 1290: 1236: 1177: 377: 323: 1285: 1032:(Report). Washington, D.C.: Department of State, Office of the Legal Advisor. pp. 226–228. 1451: 1271: 1228: 1165: 1157: 1147: 1008: 983: 932: 476: 381: 353: 1344: 1263: 1220: 428: 263: 436: 404: 1314: 506: 501: 489: 385: 219: 1224: 1445: 495: 361: 291: 1294: 1240: 960: 505:) will do the same amount of damage anywhere the Black Rat has not become dominant. 472: 468: 464: 287: 182: 1302: 1267: 346: 319: 1427: 1414: 1275: 1232: 1161: 980:
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An arch straddling the main street supports the nave of the Catholic Church
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Some 60 ha of the eastern side of the atoll has been designated an
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and research on rodent control are important to deal with the problem.
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The most recent population count of 2019 found the population at 531.
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The Great Guano Rush: Entrepreneurs and American Overseas Expansion
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The first European vessel known to have come upon Nukunonu was the
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International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences
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and later king himself, as William IV. At the time, the
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Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act
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Nukunonu is located in Tokelau
Nukunonu is located in Oceania
Nukunonu is located in Pacific Ocean
Tokelau
New Zealand
Dependent territory
Tokelau
Alapati Tavite
mayor
Tokelauan
English
atoll
Tokelau
New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
islets
lagoon

Royal Navy
HMS Pandora
Edward Edwards
Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews
King George III
HMS Bounty
Roman Catholicism
Union Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Dominion of New Zealand
Territory of Western Samoa

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