Niue

//ˈnjuːeɪ// name

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  1. 1
    An island and country in Polynesia in Oceania, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. Official name: Republic of Niue. Capital: Alofi.

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"The official language in Niue is Niuean."

Etymology

From Niuean Niuē (“behold the coconut palm”), from niu (“coconut”) + ē (“o (vocative particle)”).

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