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  1  definition  found 
 
  From  The  CIA  World  Factbook  (1995)  [world95]: 
 
  Niue 
 
  (free  association  with  New  Zealand) 
 
  Niue:Geography 
 
  Location:  Oceania,  island  in  the  South  Pacific  Ocean,  east  of  Tonga 
 
  Map  references:  Oceania 
 
  Area: 
  total  area:  260  sq  km 
  land  area:  260  sq  km 
  comparative  area:  slightly  less  than  1.5  times  the  size  of  Washington, 
  DC 
 
  Land  boundaries:  0  km 
 
  Coastline:  64  km 
 
  Maritime  claims: 
  exclusive  economic  zone:  200  nm 
  territorial  sea:  12  nm 
 
  International  disputes:  none 
 
  Climate:  tropical;  modified  by  southeast  trade  winds 
 
  Terrain:  steep  limestone  cliffs  along  coast,  central  plateau 
 
  Natural  resources:  fish,  arable  land 
 
  Land  use: 
  arable  land:  61% 
  permanent  crops:  4% 
  meadows  and  pastures:  4% 
  forest  and  woodland:  19% 
  other:  12% 
 
  Irrigated  land:  NA  sq  km 
 
  Environment: 
  current  issues:  traditional  methods  of  burning  brush  and  trees  to 
  clear  land  for  agriculture  have  threatened  soil  supplies  which 
  naturally  are  not  very  abundant 
  natural  hazards:  typhoons 
  international  agreements:  signed,  but  not  ratified  -  Law  of  the  Sea 
 
  Note:  one  of  world's  largest  coral  islands 
 
  Niue:People 
 
  Population:  1,837  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Age  structure: 
  0-14  years:  NA 
  15-64  years:  NA 
  65  years  and  over:  NA 
 
  Population  growth  rate:  -3.66%  (1995  est.) 
 
  Birth  rate:  NA 
 
  Death  rate:  NA 
 
  Net  migration  rate:  NA 
 
  Infant  mortality  rate:  NA 
 
  Life  expectancy  at  birth:  NA 
 
  Total  fertility  rate:  NA 
 
  Nationality: 
  noun:  Niuean(s) 
  adjective:  Niuean 
 
  Ethnic  divisions:  Polynesian  (with  some  200  Europeans,  Samoans,  and 
  Tongans) 
 
  Religions:  Ekalesia  Nieue  (Niuean  Church)  75%  -  a  Protestant  church 
  closely  related  to  the  London  Missionary  Society,  Morman  10%,  other 
  15%  (mostly  Roman  Catholic,  Jehovah's  Witnesses,  Seventh-Day 
  Adventist) 
 
  Languages:  Polynesian  closely  related  to  Tongan  and  Samoan,  English 
 
  Labor  force:  1,000  (1981  est.) 
  by  occupation:  most  work  on  family  plantations;  paid  work  exists  only 
  in  government  service,  small  industry,  and  the  Niue  Development  Board 
 
  Niue:Government 
 
  Names: 
  conventional  long  form:  none 
  conventional  short  form:  Niue 
 
  Digraph:  NE 
 
  Type:  self-governing  territory  in  free  association  with  New  Zealand; 
  Niue  fully  responsible  for  internal  affairs;  New  Zealand  retains 
  responsibility  for  external  affairs 
 
  Capital:  Alofi 
 
  Administrative  divisions:  none 
 
  Independence:  19  October  1974  (became  a  self-governing  territory  in 
  free  association  with  New  Zealand  on  19  October  1974) 
 
  National  holiday:  Waitangi  Day  6  February  (1840)  (Treaty  of  Waitangi 
  established  British  sovereignty) 
 
  Constitution:  19  October  1974  (Niue  Constitution  Act) 
 
  Legal  system:  English  common  law 
 
  Suffrage:  18  years  of  age;  universal 
 
  Executive  branch: 
  chief  of  state:  Queen  ELIZABETH  II  (since  6  February  1952), 
  represented  by  New  Zealand  Representative  Kurt  MEYER  (since  NA) 
  head  of  government:  Premier  Frank  F.  LUI  (since  12  March  1993;  Acting 
  Premier  since  December  1992) 
  cabinet:  Cabinet;  consists  of  the  premier  and  three  other  ministers 
 
  Legislative  branch:  unicameral 
  Legislative  Assembly:  elections  last  held  6  March  1993  (next  to  be 
  held  NA  1996);  results  -  percent  of  vote  NA  seats  -  (20  total,  6 
  elected) 
 
  Judicial  branch:  Appeal  Court  of  New  Zealand,  High  Court 
 
  Political  parties  and  leaders:  Niue  Peoples  Party  (NPP),  Young  VIVIAN 
 
  Member  of:  ESCAP  (associate),  INTELSAT  (nonsignatory  user),  SPARTECA 
  SPC,  SPF,  UNESCO,  WHO 
 
  Diplomatic  representation  in  US:  none  (self-governing  territory  in 
  free  association  with  New  Zealand) 
 
  US  diplomatic  representation:  none  (self-governing  territory  in  free 
  association  with  New  Zealand) 
 
  Flag:  yellow  with  the  flag  of  the  UK  in  the  upper  hoist-side  quadrant; 
  the  flag  of  the  UK  bears  five  yellow  five-pointed  stars  -  a  large  one 
  on  a  blue  disk  in  the  center  and  a  smaller  one  on  each  arm  of  the  bold 
  red  cross 
 
  Economy 
 
  Overview:  The  economy  is  heavily  dependent  on  aid  from  New  Zealand. 
  Government  expenditures  regularly  exceed  revenues,  with  the  shortfall 
  made  up  by  grants  from  New  Zealand  -  the  grants  are  used  to  pay  wages 
  to  public  employees.  The  agricultural  sector  consists  mainly  of 
  subsistence  gardening,  although  some  cash  crops  are  grown  for  export. 
  Industry  consists  primarily  of  small  factories  to  process  passion 
  fruit,  lime  oil,  honey,  and  coconut  cream.  The  sale  of  postage  stamps 
  to  foreign  collectors  is  an  important  source  of  revenue.  The  island  in 
  recent  years  has  suffered  a  serious  loss  of  population  because  of 
  migration  of  Niueans  to  New  Zealand. 
 
  National  product:  GDP  -  purchasing  power  parity  -  $2.4  million  (1993 
  est.) 
 
  National  product  real  growth  rate:  NA% 
 
  National  product  per  capita:  $1,200  (1993  est.) 
 
  Inflation  rate  (consumer  prices):  5%  (1992) 
 
  Unemployment  rate:  NA% 
 
  Budget: 
  revenues:  $5.5  million 
  expenditures:  $6.3  million,  including  capital  expenditures  of  $NA 
  (1985  est.) 
 
  Exports:  $117,500  (f.o.b.,  1989) 
  commodities:  canned  coconut  cream,  copra,  honey,  passion  fruit 
  products,  pawpaw,  root  crops,  limes,  footballs,  stamps,  handicrafts 
  partners:  NZ  89%,  Fiji,  Cook  Islands,  Australia 
 
  Imports:  $4.1  million  (c.i.f.,  1989) 
  commodities:  food,  live  animals,  manufactured  goods,  machinery,  fuels, 
  lubricants,  chemicals,  drugs 
  partners:  NZ  59%,  Fiji  20%,  Japan  13%,  Western  Samoa,  Australia,  US 
 
  External  debt:  $NA 
 
  Industrial  production:  growth  rate  NA% 
 
  Electricity: 
  capacity:  1,500  kW 
  production:  2.7  million  kWh 
  consumption  per  capita:  1,490  kWh  (1992) 
 
  Industries:  tourism,  handicrafts,  food  processing 
 
  Agriculture:  coconuts,  passion  fruit,  honey,  limes;  subsistence  crops 
  -  taro,  yams,  cassava  (tapioca),  sweet  potatoes;  pigs,  poultry,  beef 
  cattle 
 
  Economic  aid: 
  recipient:  Western  (non-US)  countries,  ODA  and  OOF  bilateral 
  commitments  (1970-89),  $62  million 
 
  Currency:  1  New  Zealand  dollar  (NZ$)  =  100  cents 
 
  Exchange  rates:  New  Zealand  dollars  (NZ$)  per  US$1  -  1.5601  (January 
  1995),  1.6844  (1994),  1.8495  (1993),  1.8584  (1992),  1.7265  (1991), 
  1.6750  (1990) 
 
  Fiscal  year:  1  April  -  31  March 
 
  Niue:Transportation 
 
  Railroads:  0  km 
 
  Highways: 
  total:  229  km 
  unpaved:  all-weather  123  km  plantation  access  106  km 
 
  Ports:  none;  offshore  anchorage  only 
 
  Merchant  marine:  none 
 
  Airports: 
  total:  1 
  with  paved  runways  1,524  to  2,437  m:  1 
 
  Niue:Communications 
 
  Telephone  system:  383  telephones 
  local:  NA 
  intercity:  single-line  telephone  system  connects  all  villages  on 
  island 
  international:  NA 
 
  Radio: 
  broadcast  stations:  AM  1,000,  FM  1,  shortwave  0  (1987  est.) 
  radios:  NA 
 
  Television: 
  broadcast  stations:  0 
  televisions:  NA 
 
  Niue:Defense  Forces 
 
  Branches:  Police  Force 
 
  Note:  defense  is  the  responsibility  of  New  Zealand