Administrative divisions
none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at the second order |
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Capital city
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Alofi |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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19 01 S, 169 55 W |
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Constitution
19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act) |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet consists of the premier and three ministers |
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of New Zealand Anand SATYANAND (since 23 August 2006); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner John BRYAN (since May 2000) |
Executive branch > Election results
Toke TALAGI defeats incumbent Young VIVIAN in Legislative Assembly vote; Toke TALAGI - 14, Young VIVIAN - 5 |
Executive branch > Head of government
Premier Toke TALAGI (since 18 June 2008) |
Flag description
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 star on a blue disk in the center and a smaller star on each arm of the bold red cross |
Government type
self-governing parliamentary democracy |
Independence
on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand |
International organization participation
ACP, FAO, IFAD, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue |
Legal system
English common law; note - Niue is self-governing, with the power to make its own laws |
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; six elected from a common roll and 14 are village representatives) |
National holiday
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February |
Political parties and leaders
Alliance of Independents or AI; Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN] |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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