Editing Geography of Niue

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'''[[Niue]]''' is a small, oval [[island]] in the South [[Pacific Ocean]], to the east of [[Tonga]].  It has an area of 260 square kilometres, and a coastline of 64&nbsp;km.  It claims an [[exclusive economic zone]] of 200&nbsp;nautical miles, and a [[territorial sea]] of 12&nbsp;nautical miles.  It is one of world's largest [[coral island]]s.

== Climate ==
Niue's climate is [[tropical]], modified by south-east [[trade winds]]. [[Cyclones]] pose a natural hazard.

{{Weather box
|location = [[Alofi]]
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|Jan record high C = 38
|Feb record high C = 38
|Mar record high C = 32
|Apr record high C = 36
|May record high C = 30
|Jun record high C = 32
|Jul record high C = 35
|Aug record high C = 37
|Sep record high C = 36
|Oct record high C = 31
|Nov record high C = 37
|Dec record high C = 36
|year record high C = 38
|Jan high C = 28
|Feb high C = 29
|Mar high C = 28
|Apr high C = 27
|May high C = 26
|Jun high C = 26
|Jul high C = 25
|Aug high C = 25
|Sep high C = 26
|Oct high C = 26
|Nov high C = 27
|Dec high C = 28
|year high C = 27
|Jan mean C = 26
|Feb mean C = 27
|Mar mean C = 26
|Apr mean C = 25
|May mean C = 25
|Jun mean C = 23
|Jul mean C = 22
|Aug mean C = 23
|Sep mean C = 23
|Oct mean C = 24
|Nov mean C = 25
|Dec mean C = 26
|year mean C = 25
|Jan low C = 23
|Feb low C = 24
|Mar low C = 24
|Apr low C = 23
|May low C = 22
|Jun low C = 21
|Jul low C = 20
|Aug low C = 20
|Sep low C = 21
|Oct low C = 21
|Nov low C = 22
|Dec low C = 23
|year low C = 22
|Jan record low C = 20
|Feb record low C = 20
|Mar record low C = 20
|Apr record low C = 14
|May record low C = 15
|Jun record low C = 13
|Jul record low C = 11
|Aug record low C = 11
|Sep record low C = 15
|Oct record low C = 15
|Nov record low C = 11
|Dec record low C = 17
|year record low C = 11
|Jan precipitation mm = 261.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 253.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 305.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 202.6
|May precipitation mm = 138.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 88.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 96.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 105.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 102.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 123.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 145.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 196.2
|year precipitation mm = 2018.4
|year precipitation days = 0
|year rain days = 2
|year snow days = 0
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=weatherbase>{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=22819&refer=&units=metric | title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Alofi, Niue | access-date = 3 August 2009
|publisher =Weatherbase }}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}

== Terrain ==
[[File:Talava arches.jpg|thumb|right|Talava arches, Niue]]
The terrain consists of steep coastal [[cliff]]s made from [[limestone]] and a central [[plateau]]. Scenic features on the northern coast are the [https://www.alluringworld.com/talava-arches/ Talava Arches].  The three sea arches are [https://www.naturalarches.org/gallery-Niue.htm accessible via a trail].  Further west on the coast the user will encounter Avaiki Cave. [[File:Avaiki Cave, Niue.jpg|thumb|right|Avaiki Cave]]  The coastline also includes numerous coastal caverns including  [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donald-Forbes/publication/279448941_Coastal_Geology_and_Hazards_of_Niue/links/5592f13908ae5af2b0eb6549/Coastal-Geology-and-Hazards-of-Niue.pdf#page=52 Ana, Togo, and Vaikona]. The lowest point is at sea level, and the highest is an unnamed point near [[Mutalau]] settlement, at 68 m.

== Natural resources ==
The island's natural resources are [[fish]] and [[arable land]]. Land use in 1993 was as in the following table:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Land use
|-
! Use !! Percentage of area
|-
! arable land
| 19
|-
! permanent crops
| 8
|-
! permanent pastures
| 4
|-
! forests and woodland
| 19
|-
! other
| 50
|-
|}

== Environmental issues ==
A current [[environmental issue]] is increasing attention to [[conservation movement|conservationist]] practices to counter loss of [[soil fertility]] from traditional [[slash-and-burn]] agriculture. Niue is a party to the following international agreements regarding the environment: [[Biodiversity]], [[Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol]], [[Desertification]]. Niue has signed but not ratified the [[Law of the Sea]] agreement.

==Boundaries==
Niue has signed a [[Niue – United States Maritime Boundary Treaty|treaty]] with the [[United States]] in which the parties [[boundary delimitation|delimited]] the east–west [[maritime boundary]] between Niue and [[American Samoa]]. Niue is south of American Samoa.

== Extreme points ==

This is a list of the extreme points of [[Niue]], the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

* Northernmost point – unnamed headland north-west of [https://www.ourpacific.co.nz/AdditionalFiles/PDF/Niue/Niue%2BIsland%2BMap%2BSeptember2017.pdf Uluvehi]
* Easternmost point – unnamed headland south-east of [[Liku, Niue|Liku]]
* Southernmost point – [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donald-Forbes/publication/279448941_Coastal_Geology_and_Hazards_of_Niue/links/5592f13908ae5af2b0eb6549/Coastal-Geology-and-Hazards-of-Niue.pdf#page=16 Limufuafua Point]
* Westernmost point -  [[Halagigie Point]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/niu_maritime_zones_act_2013.pdf Maritime Zones Act 2013]
* [https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/niu_exclusive_economic_zone_outer_limit_notice2013.pdf Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limit Notice 2013]

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