The Angry Geologist Can't Make This Up

[hertinkness]

Today, thanks to the magic of Google Books and the New York Times, I found out that there exists out in the Pacific Ocean a tiny island nation called Niue.

The name translates to "Behold the Coconut!"

The fact I live in a world that has a place that is called "Behold the Coconut!" makes it a much happier world indeed.

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[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Well, strictly speaking, it's not an island nation but an associated state of New Zealand. I had no idea, till I read this, that Niue meant 'behold the coconut'. It's a place I'd like to visit simply because it's remote, and hardly anyone's ever heard of it.