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Geography and Environment of Niue
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Niue.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau
- Climate
- tropical; modified by southeast trade winds
- Highest Point
- 68 — unnamed location near Mutalau settlement 68 m
- Lowest Point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- fish, arable land
- Natural Hazards
- typhoons
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture
- International Agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection