Niue

Niue Niuē
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Ko e Iki he Lagi  (Niuean) The Lord in Heaven
Capital	Alofi
Largest village	Hakupu
Official languages	Niuean English
Demonym	Niuean
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• 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	1994
Area
• Total	260 km2 (100 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0
Population
• July 2009 estimate	1,398 (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)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+683
ISO 3166 code	NU
Internet TLD	.nu

Niue is an island country in the south Pacific. Situated 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 (queen) in right, and most diplomatic relations are conducted by the latter on Niue's behalf.

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