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The islanders call it 'the Rock', its name means 'Behold the Coconut', Captain Cook got it utterly wrong and dubbed it 'Savage Island' - but it's best known as Niue (pronounced ' new -ay'), one of the Pacific's smallest, friendliest and most unassuming nations.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Niue
Population
1,736
Currency
Name: New Zealand Dollar
Code: NZD
Symbol: NZ$
Electrical Plugs
240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -11
Country Dialing Code
+683
Weights & Measures
Metric
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