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Niue
Niuē
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: Ko e Iki he Lagi (Niuean)
"The Lord in Heaven"
CapitalAlofi
19°03′S169°52′W / 19.05°S 169.867°W / -19.05; -169.867
Largest VillageHakupu
Official language(s)Niuean, English
DemonymNiuean
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
 - Head of StateQueen Elizabeth II
 - Queen's RepresentativeSir Jerry Mateparae
 - PremierToke Talagi
LegislatureNiue Assembly
Associated state
 - Self-government in free association with New Zealand19 October 1974 
 - Independence in foreign relations recognized by the UN[1]1994 
Area
 - Total260 km2 
100 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0
Population
 - July 2009 estimate1,398[2] (221st)
 - Density5.35/km2 (n/a)
13.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP) estimate
 - Total$10 million (not ranked)
CurrencyNew Zealand dollar (There is also an unofficial Niue dollar) (NZD)
Time zone(UTC-11)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeNU
Internet TLD.nu
Calling code683

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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