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NIU
The acronym NIU can refer to: Niue (ISO country code)Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL, USA)Northern International University (Magadan, Russia)Network interface unit in TelecommunicationsNacelle interface unit (aircraft)NATO interface unit (military)North american ISDN Users ..

Niuafo'ou
Niuafoou Elevation: 260 metres Coordinates: [15.60° S 175.63° W] Location: Tonga, Oceania Type: Shield volcano Last eruption: 1985 Niuafoou (meaning: new coconut) also known as "Tin Can Island" is the most northerly island in the kingdom of Tonga. It is a volcanic ri..

Niuafo'ou language
Niuafoouan is the language spoken on Tonga's northernmost island Niuafoou. Although, due to the fact that it is part of Tonga, currently all inhabitants speak Tongan as well, Niuafoouan is different enough to be counted as a language on itself with clear similarities towards Uvean and Tokelauan. Th..

Niuatoputapu
Niuatoputapu is an island in the island nation of Tonga, Pacific Ocean. It is located in the north of the country, near the border of Samoa. There is an airport in Niuatoputapu. The population of Niuatoputapu is about 1 200. The inhabitants spoke formerly the Niuatoputapu language, but it has now be..

Niue
Niue Flag of Niue Official languages Niuean, English Capital Alofi Head of State Elizabeth II New ZealandHigh Commissioner Anton Ojala Premier Young Vivian Area – Total – % water 260 km² 0 Population – Total (July 2005) &..

Niuean language
The Niuean language or Niue language (Niuean: ko e vagahau Niuē) is a Polynesian language, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian languages. It is most closely related to Tongan and slightly more distantly to other Polynesian languages such as Māori, Sāmoan, and Hawaiia..

Niue Assembly
The Assembly has 20 members elected for a three year term, 6 elected on a common roll and 14 representatives of the villages. Electors must be New Zealand citizens, resident for at least three months, and candidates must have been electors, resident for twelve months. The speaker is elected from am..

Niue at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Niue at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was represented by Niue Island Association & National Olympic Committee and abbreviated NIU. The 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England was the first participation in the Games for the island of Niue. They entered athletes in Boxing, Athletics and Rugb..

Niue at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Niue Island is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 7-member strong contingent comprising 4 sportspersons and 3 officials. Contents 1 Total Niue Island 0 0 0 0 Gold Silver Bronze ..

Niue Constitution Act 1974 (NZ)
The Schedules of the Niue Constitution Act 1974 (NZ) form the Niuean constitution. It stipulates the make up of the executive branch and public service of the government, the legislative branch, the judicial branch, health, education and social services, and other matters. Its grant by the New Zea..

Niue High School Oval
Niue High School Oval is a multi-use stadium in Alofi, Niue. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 5,000 people. ..

Niue national rugby league team
The Niue national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 1992. Niue has participated in the Pacific Cup in 1992 and 1998, and the Pacific Rim Competition in 2004. Contents 1 Results1.1 Pacific Cup 19921.2 Pacific Cup 19981.3 Pacific Rim ..

Niue national rugby union team
The Niue Island national rugy union team is the third tier rugby playing nation of Niue Island. They first playing in 1983 and have played just 10 games to date, four against the Cook Islands and three against Tahiti. Other games have been played against Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. They have y..

Niue People's Party
The Niue People's Party (also known as the Niue People's Action Party) is a political party in Niue. At the last legislative elections, 21 april 2002, the party supported 14 out of the 20 elected members. As first party the Niue People's Party (NPP) entered parliament in 1996. The party won the e..

Niue Rugby Football Union
Niue Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Niue. It was founded in 1952 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1999. See also Niue national rugby union team National Rugby Unions of the IRB Argentina | Australia | Canada | Côte d'Ivoire | En..

Niuheliang
Niuheliang (牛和梁) is a Neolithic archaeological site in Liaoning, China, named after the Miangniu river. Niuheliang is an exemplary site of the Hongshan culture. Niuheliang features a unique temple, altar and cairn complex. The altar at Niuheliang was made of stone platforms, supported by clay..

Niujie Mosque
The Niujie Mosque (}; }) is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. It was built in 996 and reconstructed as well as enlarged under the Kangxi Emperor (1622-1722). The prayer hall is called the Kiln Hall. The roof is a type of Chinese architecture called Zaojing. Image:Niujie Mosques02.jpg|Main Gate..

Niulakita
Niulakita is the southernmost isle of Tuvalu. It was bought by the UK in the mid-1900s to decrease the population density, and has a population (2002 Census) of 35. There are four ponds or lakes and the village which has a maneapa (a village hall (or community hall) in Tuvalu, it is on each isle, an..

Niumalu
Niumalu is a district on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It has a population of approximately 7000 people. ..

Niumalu Beach Park
Niumalu Beach Park is a large beach park in the district of Niumalu on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. ..

Niumataiwalu
Niumataiwalu was the founder of the Vuanirewa dynasty, or noble clan, of the Lau Islands (in Fiji) from which the Tui Nayau is chosen. Niumataiwalu was the son of Delainavuqalei, titular lord of the island of Nayau. He killed his uncle Qoma, titular lord of Lakeba and his sons, in retribution for th..

Niurka Marcos
Niurka Marcos (born Niurka Marcos Calle on November 25, 1967 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-Mexican singer, dancer, and actress. She is better known simply as Niurka. Marcos already had a son when she moved to Mexico, leaving him behind to look for a better future. She was a little-known actress in Cu..

Niurka Montalvo
Niurka Montalvo Amaro (born June 4, 1968 in Havana) is a Spanish athlete competing mostly in long jump. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06m. In 1999 she acquired Spanish citizenship by marriage, something which stirred a great am..

Niutao
Niutao is an island in the country of Tuvalu. It is one of the nine districts (atolls) of Tuvalu, and one of the three who consist of only one island. It has a population (2002 census) of 663. Geography There are two lakes (ponds or lagoons). The biggest has three islands and a dam. There are thr..

Niut Range
The Niut Range is 3600 km² (c. 1390 sq mi) in area. It is a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, although in some classifications it is considered part of the Chilcotin Ranges (which in some classifications are themselves part of the Pacific Ranges). The Niut..

Niu Jin
Niu Jin an officer under that of Cao Ren. During a certain battle against Wu, Niu Jin chased Gan Ning back to Yi Ling Castle, but was surrounded by reinforcements led by Zhou Yu, and was ultimately defeated. Niu Jin then regrouped and planned a night attack against the camp of Zhou Yu, but in the en..

Niu Xianke
Niu Xianke 牛仙客 (d. 742) was the vice-Chancellor of Tang China under Tang China. He fully supported Li Linfu and helped him to suppress political enemy who nearly caused him to resign, Zhang Jiuling. |- style="text-align: center;" ..

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