Niue

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/niue

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 Niue?South Pacific Ocean, Polynesia
2. How many people live in Niue?1,689 (2022 Census)
3. What is the capital of Niue?Alofi
4. What language do people speak in Niue?Niuean, English
5. What kind of government does Niue have?Self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand
6. What money is used in Niue?New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Raised Coral Atoll: An island formed from a coral reef that has been uplifted above sea level.
Free Association: A political status where a territory is self-governing but maintains close ties with another sovereign state.
Diaspora: A scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic homeland.
Parliamentary Democracy: A democratic system where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (parliament).