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Australia, New Caledonia, Japan, and New Zealand are the main export 
destinations. ... Since independence, defense has been provided through a pact 
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and, until .... The German Empire governed the western Samoan islands from 
1900 to ... From the end of World War I until 1962, New Zealand controlled 
Samoa as a ... While independence was achieved at the beginning of January, 
Samoa... [DOC] [TLE] Palmerston North - Wikipedia [PAR] Palmerston North (/pmrstnnr/ PAH-mr-stn-NORTH) (Mori: Te 
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region of the North Island of New Zealand. .... Although Palmerston North has 1.9
% of the population of New Zealand,... [DOC] [TLE] Pitcairn Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] The Pitcairn Islands or officially Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are 
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Admiralty. ... Since then, the majority of Pitcairners have been Adventists. .... As a 
result, Pitcairn exports honey to New Zealand and to the United Kingdom. In 
London... [DOC] [TLE] Niue - Wikipedia [PAR] Niue is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) 
northeast of New Zealand, and east of Tonga, south of Samoa and west .... In 
1900 a petition by the Cook Islanders asking for annexation included Niue "if 
possible". .... Niue has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand 
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comprised of the eastern part of the Samoan island chain, southwest of Hawaii. ... 
of Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962, the U.S. has ... 
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14 others in the chain. .... New. ISLANDS including volcanic peaks and. Honolulu 
3,000. Zealand .... 1900. Independent monarchy agriculture within the 
Commonwealth since 1970. .... since independence has been a curious mix of 
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humans. ... and cruise along the sheltered eastern side of the main island (
weather and... [DOC] [TLE] Japan earthquake and tsunami: as it happened March 11 - Telegraph [PAR] Mar 11, 2011 ... Hundreds of bodies found after huge 8.9 earthquake triggers 30ft ... 19:40 The 
tsunami alert in Indonesia has now been dropped, ... 16:40 Tsunami alerts lifted 
for Australia, NZ, Guam, Taiwan, .... in northern parts of the main island and along 
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Question: This island chain's eastern section has been ours since 1900; the western part won independence from New Zealand
Answer: Samoa