ocr: NIUE € Status: Territory in free association with New Zealand Claimed: 1901 Capital: Alofi Population: 2,239 Density: 23 per. sq. mile 169955 THE WORLD'S LARGEST CORAL ISLAND, Niue, lies 1,300 miles northeast ofNew Zealand. The subsistence economy produces a variety of tropical fruits, while tourism and the sale of postage stamps provide foreign currency. Despite the island's paradise image, nearly 10,000 Niueans, frustrated by Mutalau the lack ofjob prospects on Niue, live in New Zealand. In the hope of stopping further emigration, New Zealand has invested heavily in the economy. 19° However, ...
