Alofi

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alofi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Alofi?Niue, South Pacific Ocean (approximately 2,400 km northeast of New Zealand)
2. How many people live in Alofi?610 people (2022)
3. What is the capital of Alofi?Alofi (comprising Alofi North and Alofi South)
4. How big is Alofi?Approximately 5.4 km² (for the entire island of Niue)
5. What language do people speak in Alofi?Niuean and English
6. What money is used in Alofi?New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Sovereign Island Nation: An independent country that is an island or group of islands, with its own government and authority.
Free Association: A political relationship where a country is independent but has close ties and cooperation with another country, such as Niue with New Zealand.
Small Island Developing State (SIDS): A category of developing countries that share similar sustainable development challenges, including limited resources and vulnerability to climate change.
Remittances: Money sent by people working abroad back to their families in their home country.