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Niue is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean,2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) and its population,predominantly Polynesian,was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tonga,Samoa,and the Cook Islands. It is 604 kilometres northeast of Tonga. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock",which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia". Niue is one of the world's largest coral islands. The terrain of the island has two noticeable levels. The higher level is made up of a limestone cliff running along the coast,with a plateau in the centre of the island reaching approximately 60 metres above sea level. The lower level is a coastal terrace approximately 0.5 km wide and about 25–27 metres high,which slopes down and meets the sea in small cliffs. A coral reef surrounds the island,with the only major break in the reef being in the central western coast,close to the capital,Alofi.
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- ↑ "Niue has a new director of telecoms". RNZ. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Village Council By-election for Alofi North to be held Saturday, August 29th". TV Niue. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Six Commissioners of the High Court of Niue have been sworn in". TV Niue. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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