The island is a raised coral atoll, so the land area is hard and much of it is rock-like coral. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia". 
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 Well that explains New Zealand's desire to boost tourism. Thanks for all your information. It was really interesting. 
 Hi. I don't know anything about Niue. What can you tell me? 
 That sounds unpleasant! What is the land like?
The island is a raised coral atoll, so the land area is hard and much of it is rock-like coral. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia".