ITT Technical Institute Technology programs at more than 85 campus locations. Programs at ITT Technical Institute offer a variety of degree options, from Associate to Masters degrees. Niue Geography Niue Geography : A summary of information about Niue Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources. You are here: All Countries Niue Niue: Geography Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga Geographic coordinates 19 02 S, 169 52 W Map references Oceania Area total: 260 sq km land: 260 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries km Coastline 64 km Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate tropical; modified by southeast trade winds Terrain steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: unnamed location near Mutalau settlement 68 m Natural resources fish, arable land Land use arable land: 19% permanent crops: 8% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 19% other: 50% (1993 est.) Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards typhoons Environment - current issues increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea | |
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