What countries border Niue?
What is the current weather in Niue?
What is the capital of Niue?
| Capital | Alofi |
| Government Type | parliamentary democracy |
| Currency | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Total Area |
100 Square Miles 260 Square Kilometers |
| Location | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga |
| Language | Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan; English |
| GDP - real growth rate | 6.2% |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $5,800.00 (USD) |
What is the population of Niue?
| Ethnic Groups | Polynesian (with some 200 Europeans, Samoans, and Tongans) |
| Nationality Noun | Niuean(s) |
| Population | 2,000 |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.03% |
| Urban Population | 37.900000 |
What type of government does Niue have?
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| National Holiday | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
| Constitution |
history: several previous (New Zealand colonial statutes); latest 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act 1974) amendments: proposed by the Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and approval by at least two-thirds majority votes in a referendum; passage of amendments to a number of sections, including Niue’s self-governing status, British nationality and New Zealand citizenship, external affairs and defense, economic and administrative assistance by New Zealand, and amendment procedures, requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly and at least two thirds of votes in a referendum; amended 1992, 2007; note - in early 2021, the constitution review committee of the Assembly requested suggestions from the public about changes to the constitution |
| Independence | 19 October 1974 (Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand) |
What environmental issues does Niue have?
| Climate | tropical; modified by southeast trade winds |
| Environment - Current Issues | increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture |
| Environment - International Agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection |
| Terrain | steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau |
How big is the Niue economy?
| Economic Overview |
The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories for processing passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue. Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Economic aid allocation from New Zealand in FY13/14 was US$10.1 million. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half. The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of emigration to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and financial services, although the International Banking Repeal Act of 2002 resulted in the termination of all offshore banking licenses. |
| Industries | tourism, handicrafts, food processing |
| Currency Name and Code | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Export Partners | NZ mainly, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia |
| Import Partners | NZ mainly, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Australia, US |
What current events are happening in Niue?
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