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October 19 – Constitution Day in Niue

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nHownwould you like to live on a tiny South Pacific island with just 14nvillages, just 1,500 or so inhabitants—and yet be part of one ofnthe most powerful commonwealths in the world?

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nHownwould you like to belong to the world’s first Wi-Fi nation, withnsea-to-sea internet coverage provided for free by the government?n(This is easier to do in a very small country, of course!) How aboutnbeing in a nation that has a policy of One Laptop Per Child?

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nHownwould you like to be a citizen of a government that is committed tondeveloping renewable energy from solar panels installed at the highnschool, the hospital and the power company? And how would you like tonbe in a nation so small you only need one high school, hospital, andnpower company?

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nHownwould you like to live on a raised coral atoll that has been pushednup from below so that it has cliffs, some 60- to 100-foot tall?

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nIfnall of this sounds grand, check out Niue, a self-governingnSouth-Pacific island nation that is in free association with NewnZealand and, therefore, the United Kingdom!

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nTonlearn more about Niue, check out this earlier post

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nAlsonon this date:

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nBettara-Ichi – Pickle Fair in Tokyo 

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nAnniversarynof a Venus Fly-by

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