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World > Oceania > Niue
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Niue |
Introduction:
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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. The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to an estimated 1,492 in 2007), with substantial emigration to New Zealand, 2,400 km to the southwest.
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| Official name: |
Niue |
| Capital: |
name: Alofi
geographic coordinates: 19 01 S, 169 55 W
time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Government type: |
self-governing parliamentary democracy |
| Population: |
1,492
note: based on data for 2000 and 2001, which indicate a declining population trend that is assumed to continue (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan; English |
| Official Currency: |
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Current New Zealand Dollar Exchange Rates
Historical New Zealand Dollar Exchange Rates
Chart New Zealand Dollar Exchange Rates |
| Currency code: |
NZD |
| Area: |
total: 260 sq km
land: 260 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Climate: |
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds |
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Map of Niue
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