Niue
Niue is an island country in the south Pacific. 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 Niuē | |
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| Anthem: Ko e Iki he Lagi (Niuean) The Lord in Heaven | |
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| Capital | Alofi 19°03′14″S 169°55′12″W |
| Largest village | Hakupu |
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| Demonym(s) | Niuean |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
| Sir Jerry Mateparae | |
• Premier | Toke Talagi |
| Legislature | Niue Assembly |
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| 19 October 1974 | |
| 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) |
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| Time zone | UTC−11 |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +683 |
| ISO 3166 code | NU |
| Internet TLD | .nu |
The territory is 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands.
Related pages
References
- The World today (PDF), UN.
- "Organs Supplement", Repertory of Practice (PDF), UN, p. 10.
- "Niue". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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