Niue
island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand
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Geography
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga
Climate
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds
Terrain
steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau
Natural resources
arable land, fish
People & Society
Languages
Niuean 46% (official, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32%, English (official) 11%, Niuean and others 5%, other 6% (2011 est.)
Religions
Ekalesia Niue 61.7%, Latter Day Saints 8.7%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, other 8.2%, not stated 5.1%, none 3.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4% (2017 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Independence
19 October 1974 (Niue became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
National holiday
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$18.7 million (2021 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$11,100 (2021 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 54%, Germany 8%, Canada 5%, UK 5%, Guatemala 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
NZ 87%, Fiji 6%, UAE 2%, Slovakia 1%, Australia 1% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Niue is an associated state[1]. Niue draws 21,105 Wikipedia views per month (associated state category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[3], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[4], Alliance of Small Island States[5], UNESCO[6], World Meteorological Organization[7], World Health Organization[8]
- Country: Niue[9]
- Head of government: Dalton Tagelagi[10]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[11]
- Instance of: island country[12], country[13]
- Head of state: Charles III[14]
- Capital: Alofi[15]
- Official language: Niuean[16], English[17]
- Currency: New Zealand dollar[18], Niue dollar[19]
- Top-level Internet domain: .nu[20]
- Anthem: Ko e Iki he Lagi[21]
- Follows: Colony of Niue[22]
- Flag: flag of Niue[23]
- Legislative body: Niue Assembly[24]
- Executive body: Cabinet of Niue[25]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Niue[26]
- Part of: Polynesia[27], Realm of New Zealand[28]
- Commons category: Niue[29]
- Has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of Niue[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC−11:00[31], Pacific/Niue[32]
- Telephone country code: +683[33]
- Unicode character: 🇳🇺[34]
- Diplomatic relation: European Union[35], New Zealand[36], People's Republic of China[37], Taiwan[38]
- Inception: January 1, 1974[39]
- Highest point: Niue Highest Point[40]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 1933[41] and 1821[42].
Why It Matters
Niue has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Niue is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]