|RNature and climate:|N Three atoll islands, Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo, in the southern Pacific Ocean, west of Cook islands, north of West Samoa and east of Tuvalu.
Palms of different kinds grow on the islands.
|RPeople:|N Polynesians with cultural ties to the people of Western Samoa.
|REconomy:|N Small scale copra processing and sales of stamps and coins.
|RHistory:|N The islands were annexed by Great Britain 1877 and in 1926 transformed to New Zealand.