SCRAP: THEN WE FOUND THE LITTLE ISLAND OF NIUE. Niue is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) northeast of New Zealand and within the triangle formed by Tonga (to the west), Samoa (to the north) and the Cook Islands (to the east). Its land area is 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi) and its population, predominantly Polynesian, is around 1,400. They commonly refer to the island as the Rock, a reference to the traditional moniker Rock of Polynesia (Wikipedia) Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. All Niueans are New Zealand citizens, and Queen Elizabeth II is Niues head of state in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand. 90–95% of Niuean people live in New Zealand. Niue is not a member of the United Nations but its status as a freely-associated state has been accepted by UN organs as equivalent to independence for international law purposes and is a member of some UN Specialized Agencies. In 2003, Niue became the worlds first Wi-Fi nation, in which free wireless Internet access is provided throughout the country by The Internet Users Society-Niue.
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