Place:Niue

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NameNiue
Alt namesNiouésource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) p 319
Savage Islandsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 852
TypeNation
Coordinates19.033°S 169.867°W
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Alofi
Avatele
Hakupu
Hikutivake
Lakepa
Liku
Makefu
Mutalau
Namakula
Tamakautonga
Toi
Tuapa
Unknown
Fatiau
Hikutavake
Namukulu
Tamahamua
Vaiea
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Niue ( ; Niuean: Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand and within the triangle formed by Tonga (to the southwest), the Samoas (to the northwest) and the Cook Islands (to the southeast). Its land area is and its population, predominantly Polynesian, is around 1,400. They commonly refer to the island as "the Rock", a reference to the traditional moniker "Rock of Polynesia".

The United Nations itself recognizes Niue as one of two states in the world (the other one being the Cook Islands) that, as of 2013, are neither member States nor observer States of the UN. Both Niue and the Cook Islands are, however, full members of UNESCO, FAO, UNCLOS, and UNFCCC, among other international organizations and UN specialized agencies.

Niue is in free association with New Zealand, and most of its diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on Niue's behalf. All Niueans are New Zealand citizens and Queen Elizabeth II is Niue's head of state in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand. 90-95% of Niuean people live in New Zealand, along with about 70% of the speakers of the Niuean language.

In 2003, Niue became the world's first "Wi-Fi nation", in which free wireless Internet access is provided throughout the country by The Internet Users Society-Niue.

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