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| Details Niue, one of the world's largest coral atolls, is approximately 1500 miles northeast of New Zealand. The English navigator, James Cook, first sighted this beautiful spot in 1774, but was refused landing three times by Niuean warriors. Cook departed, but charted Niue and named it Savage Island. Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the rest of the Cook Islands, have caused it to be separately administered by New Zealand since the early 1900s. The local economy suffers from the typical small Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, very limited natural resources, and a small decreasing population. In fact, the population of Niue continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to about 2,200 in 2004), with substantial on-going emigration to New Zealand. Revenues from the sale of collectable postage stamps and tourism give the local economy a much-needed boost. For additional info about Niue, go
here. Quick Facts and Figures  Official Name Niue, a free association territory of New Zealand, claimed 1901 Capital City Alofi Languages Polynesian dialect, English Official Currency New Zealand Dollar Religions Ekalesia Niue, Latter Day Saints, others Population 2,156 (July 2004 est.) Land Area 260 sq km (100 sq miles) Latitude/Longitude 19º 02S, 169º 52W
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Maps Niue Large Color Map here Niue Map CIA version here Niue Outline Map here Oceania Maps here Suggested Links Niue (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more
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here Climate With its tropical, South Pacific Ocean location, Niue is hot and humid, with average daily high temperatures in the high 80s throughout the year.    Contact Us | Privacy Statement Copyrighted by Graphic Maps All rights reserved! All maps, graphics and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission. We make no copyright claim on any statistical data on this page, nor on any non-original graphics, and/or pictures not produced by us. Certain statistical data is gathered from the
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