The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niue:
Niue – an island nation in free association with New Zealand located in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia". Natives of the island call it merely "The Rock". Although self-governing, Niue is in free association with New Zealand, meaning that the Sovereign in Right of New Zealand is also Niue's head of state. Most diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on Niue's behalf. Niue is located 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. The Niuean language and the English language are both taught in schools and used in day-to-day business and communications. The people are predominantly Polynesian.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Niue
- Official English country name: Niue
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- Adjectival(s): Niuean
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Niue
- ISO country codes: NU, NIU, 570
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .nu
Geography of Niue
edit- Niue is: An island country.
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC-11
- Extreme points of Niue
- High: unnamed location near Mutalau settlement 68 m (223 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 64 km
- Population of Niue: 1,600 - 218th most populous country
- Area of Niue: 260 km2
- Atlas of Niue
Environment of Niue
edit- Climate of Niue
- Renewable energy in Niue
- Wildlife of Niue
- Fauna of Niue
Natural geographic features of Niue
edit- Islands of Niue
- Rivers of Niue
- Valleys of Niue
- World Heritage Sites in Niue: None
Regions of Niue
editRegions of Niue
Ecoregions of Niue
editList of ecoregions in Niue
Administrative divisions of Niue
editNone
Municipalities of Niue
edit- Capital of Niue: Alofi
- Cities of Niue
Demography of Niue
editGovernment and politics of Niue
editBranches of the government of Niue
editExecutive branch of the government of Niue
edit- Head of state: President of Niue,
- Head of government: Premier of Niue, Dalton Tagelagi
- Cabinet of Niue
Legislative branch of the government of Niue
editJudicial branch of the government of Niue
editForeign relations of Niue
editInternational organization membership
editNiue is a member of:[1]
- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Law and order in Niue
editLaw of Niue
Military of Niue
edit- Command
- Forces
Local government in Niue
editHistory of Niue
edit- Timeline of the history of Niue
- Current events of Niue
Culture of Niue
edit- Cuisine of Niue
- Festivals in Niue
- Languages of Niue: Niuean language, English language
- Mass media in Niue
- National symbols of Niue
- Flag of Niue
- National anthem of Niue: Ko e Iki he Lagi
- Seal of Niue
- People of Niue
- Public holidays in Niue
- Religion in Niue
- World Heritage Sites: None
Art in Niue
editSport in Niue
editEconomy and infrastructure of Niue
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 190th (one hundred and ninetieth)
- Agriculture in Niue
- Communications in Niue
- Companies of Niue
- Currency of Niue: Dollar
- Tourism in Niue
- Transport in Niue
Education in Niue
editInfrastructure of Niue
editSee also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b "Niue". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links
edit
- Niue Film Commission
- Niue Tourism
- Niuean Government official site
- Niue Island.nu portal for the people of Niue
- CIA World Factbook - Niue
- Niue Island food and caves
