Name: Tiny Island is Named World's First 'Dark Sky Nation'
Uploaded: 3/12/2020 4:27:51 PM
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Description: The small Pacific island nation Niue, with a population of just over 1,600, is the first country to receive the designation by the International Dark-Sky Association.

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Tiny Island is Named World's First 'Dark Sky Nation'

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