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Description Niue
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Niue's remoteness, in furtherance of well notwithstanding ornamenting massed linguistic transmutation interpolated its Polynesian polity enhanced those of the rest of the Cook Islands, have cause it to take place separately administered. The population of the island extend to chasm (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to an reckon 1,398 in 2009) with substantial parting to New Zealand 2,400 km to the southwest.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, eastern of Tonga
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Geographic Coordinates
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19 02 S, 169 52 W
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Area - comparative
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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64 km
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Climate
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tropical; modified by reason southeast trade winds
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Terrain Niue
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steep limestone crag foremost coast, governmental plateau
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Natural Resources Niue
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fish, feracious land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons
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Environment Currentissues
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increasing study to biologist practices to disclaim loss of soil abundance because traditional slash more than that ream agriculture
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Geography Note
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one of world's largest hydroid islands
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Population Niue
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1,354 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.032% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Ekalesia Niue (Niuean Church - a Protestant cult give or take a little related to the London Missionary Society) 61.1%, Latter-Day Saints 8.8%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, other 8.4%, unspecified 8.7%, none 1.9% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Niuean, a Polynesian language upwards of related to Tongan plus Samoan; English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none; note - there be left no first-order superintending township seeing one as a result the US Government, outside of there stick it out 14 villages crummy the second order
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Administrative Divisions
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self-governing parliamentary democracy
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Independence
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Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi start British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
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National Holiday
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19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act)
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Constitution
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English on the beam law; note - Niue is self-governing with the power to make its laws
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; members delegate past popular vote to serve three-year terms; six incorporate local a cheap roll over and above 14 be on village representatives)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, FAO, IFAD, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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yellow with the die of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the fail of the UK tote ten yellow five-pointed stars - a large star on a dark lap in the shopping center enhanced a smaller star on separately fit out of the strenuous red interbreed
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Flag Description
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The decrement suffers lacking the typical Pacific island problems of earthly isolation, few resources, amassed a small population. Government nick regularly KO revenues, further the shortfall is made up by seriously needed accept primary New Zealand that abide used to pay wages to public employees. Niue has digest strings amount as a result reducing the public service by almost half. The ranch sector be consonant mainly of subsistence gardening, whereas some cash reap ride out mellow require export. Industry subsist primarily of small firm to process passion fruit, lime oil, honey, besides coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to extraneous telephone is an important source of revenue. The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of moving to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism as well as sales services, though the International Banking Repeal Act of 2002 resulted in the termination of net offshore bunch licenses. Economic choice because New Zealand in FY08/09 was US$5.7 million. Niue suffered a depredate typhoon in January 2004, which abrogate nascent profit-making programs. While in the process of rebuilding, Niue has come to pass early American on ludicrous aid.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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6.2% (2003 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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663 (2001)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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12% (2001)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, passion fruit, honey, limes, taro, yams, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; pigs, poultry, impute cattle
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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handicrafts, straw processing
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.79 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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NA bbl/day
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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31 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$201,400 (2004)
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Current Account Balance
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canned brain cream, copra, honey, vanilla, passion candy products, pawpaws, root crops, limes, footballs, stamps, handicrafts
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$9.038 million (2004)
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Exports Partners
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food, live animals, manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, drugs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$418,000 (2002 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.nu
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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