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Niue ( new-ay; Niuean: Niuē )
is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) northeast of New Zealand 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 name "Rock of Polynesia".
Niue, whose capital city is Alofi, is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, and most of its diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on its behalf. Niueans are New Zealand citizens, and Queen Elizabeth II is head of state in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand. 90–95% of Niuean people live in New Zealand, along with about 70% of the speakers of the Niuean language.
The first European to sight Niue was Captain James Cook in 1774. He made three attempts to land but was refused permission to do so by the inhabitants. He named the island "Savage Island" because, as legend has it, the natives who "greeted" him were painted in what appeared to be blood.
é um estado insular associado à Nova Zelândia (portanto não soberano, embora tenha um governo próprio). Sua capital é Alofi. Seu território é constituído pela ilha homónima, quase inteiramente circundada por recifes de coral. A população tem decrescido, e a maior parte dos naturais da ilha vive na Nova Zelândia.
Localizada no sul do Oceano Pacífico, a 2400 km a nordeste da Nova Zelândia, no triângulo formado por Tonga, as Samoas e as Ilhas Cook, Niue é geralmente conhecida como a "Rocha da Polinésia".
Por ser um lugar remoto e com diferenças linguísticas e culturais em relação aos habitantes das Ilhas Cook, Niue foi administrada separadamente.
Inicialmente foi habitada por marinheiros polinésios de Tonga, Samoa e das Ilhas Cook. O capitão James Cook foi o primeiro europeu a avistar a ilha, mas não pode desembarcar devido à oposição da população local. Em resposta, ele nomeou Niue "A Ilha Selvagem"