Niue

Niue is a sovereign island country in the south Pacific.

Niue Niuē
Flag Seal
Anthem: Ko e Iki he Lagi  (Niuean) The Lord in Heaven
Capital and largest village	Alofi 19°03′14″S 169°55′12″W
Official languages	Niuean English
Demonym(s)	Niuean
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Sir Jerry Mateparae
• Premier	Toke Talagi
Legislature	Niue Assembly
Associated state
• Self-government in free association with New Zealand	19 October 1974
• Independence in foreign relations recognised by the UN[1][2]	1994
Area
• Total	260 km2 (100 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0
Population
• July 2009 estimate	1,398[3] (221st)
• Density	5.35/km2 (13.9/sq mi) (n/a)
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	$10 million (not ranked)
Currency	Niue dollar New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Time zone	UTC−11
Driving side	left
Calling code	+683
ISO 3166 code	NU
Internet TLD	.nu

It is located between Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands, it is commonly known as "Rock of Polynesia".

It has its own government, but it is an associated state of New Zealand. This means that Niue's head of state is New Zealand's sovereign (king) in right, and most diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on Niue's behalf.

Niue is not a member state of the United Nations, but it is a member of some United Nations agencies.

The territory is 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands.

Related pages

• Niue national football team