Niue


 

 

Niue flag waving

 

Country: Niue (in Niuean: 'behold the coconut')

Georgian transcript: ნიუე

Historical name: Savage Island (სავიჯი „ველურების კუნძული“)

Capital and largest village: Alofi (ალოფი)

Continent: Oceania

Official languages: English, Niuean

Religion: Christianity (96.4%)

Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Independence: 19 October 1974 (from New Zealand)

Population: 1 619 (2021)

Demonym: Niuean

Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Driving side: left

Time zone: UTC -11:00

Calling code: +683

Internet TLD: .nu

Website: Government of Niue

Neighbouring country: None

 

Niue world map