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About Niue in detail
Where is Niue?
Niue, in case, if you are looking on the map under the Coordinates 19 01 S 169 55 W otherwise in Oceania, in Oceania, an island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga.
What is the capital city of Niue?
The capital city of Niue is Alofi.
What is the time in Alofi?
It is 6 hours behind Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; the timezone of Alofi is UTC-11.
What is the Internet code for Niue?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Niue is: .nu
What is the size of the Niue?
Niue’s territory is 260 sq km; land: 260 sq km, water: 0 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of Niue’s territory is 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC.
If we would like to walk around and discover Niue, we can cover 0 km.
What is the water coverage of Niue?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Niue is covered by water (see below), including a 64 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Niue?
The climate of Niue is tropical: modified by southeast trade winds.
Geographical data of Niue
The elevation of Niue; mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: unnamed height near Mutalau settlement 68 m.
The specific geographical details of Niue include steep limestone cliffs along the coast, central plateau.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say, and easy to read from a map, Niue is one of the world’s largest coral islands.
Resources and land use of Niue
The country’s main mined products are fish, arable land. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 19.1%; arable land 3.8%; permanent crops 11.5%; permanent pasture 3.8%; forest: 71.2%; other: 9.7% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Niue
The number of inhabitants of Niue is 1,190 (July 2014 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that N/A.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 42.5% of the total population (2015).
Most of the population in Niue is concentrated in ALOFI (capital) 1,000 (2014).
Ethnicity in Niue
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are Niuean 66.5%, part-Niuen 13.4%, non-Niuen 20.1% (includes 12% European and Asian and 8% Pacific Islanders) (2011 estimate).
Spoken languages in Niue
The spoken languages in Niue are the following: Niuean (official language) 46% (a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32%, English (official language) 11%, Niuean and others 5%, other 6% (2011 estimate).
What are the most important religions in Niue?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue – a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 67%, other Protestant 3% (includes Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, Presbyterian 1%, and Methodist 1%), Mormon 10%, Roman Catholic 10%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 2%, other 6%, none 2% (2011 estimate).
Further population data of Niue
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about society as follows N/A. It also a significant factor in a community; the population growth rate, which in the case of Niue, is -0.03% (2014 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth and the death rate. In Niue, the birth rate is N/A, the death rate N/A.
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Niue, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Niue, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Niue are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 7.4% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Niue
Suppose we would like to describe a country. We also have to mention its economy; The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consistsGovernment expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up of critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Economic aid allocation from New Zealand in FY13/14 was US$10.1 million. In recent years, the island has suffered a severe loss of the population because of emigration to New Zealand.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Niue is $10.01 million (2003).
Another important indicator is the GDP growth rate, which in Niue is 6.2% (2003 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporarily suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Niue, this is $5,800 (2003 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Niue produces?
The main agricultural products of Niue are coconuts, passion fruit, honey, limes, taro, yams, cassava (manioc, tapioca), sweet potatoes; pigs, poultry, beef cattle.
Regarding the economy, the important segments are handicrafts, food processing. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on handicrafts, food processing.
Drinking water source in Niue
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 98.4% of the population, rural: 98.6% of the population, total: 98.5% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 1.6% of the population, rural: 1.4% of the population, total: 1.5% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Niue
In Niue, the average delivery number is N/A.
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Niue
The average age of the population is N/A. The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Niue; it is 18 years of age, universal.
When we experience an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an essential factor in the number of new immigrants. In Niue is N/A. It is vital to know how to apply for citizenship: N/A.
Is Niue a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Niue
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Niue, the hospital beds’ density is N/A.
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Niue: N/A.
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Niue, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Niue is 42.5% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Niue? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Niue is typhoons.
More interesting facts about Niue
A few words about the past, as every country and society, are connected to its history; Niue’s remoteness and cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the adjacent Cook Islands have caused it to be separately administered by New Zealand. The island population continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to an estimated 1,190 in 2014) with substantial emigration to New Zealand 2,400 km to the southwestimate.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The Declaration of Independence of Niue: 19 October 1974 (Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government free association with New Zealand).
The flag and other symbols of Niue
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; 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; the larger star stands for Niue, the smaller stars recall the Southern Cross constellation on the New Zealand flag and symbolize links with that country; yellow represents the bright sunshine of Niue and the warmth and friendship between Niue and New Zealand.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Niue: yellow, five-pointed star; national color: yellow.
Constitution of Niue
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Niue?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
The legal system of Niue is English common law.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Niue, we can highlight the following structures unicameral Assembly or Fono Ekepule (20 seats; 14 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and six directly elected from the National Register or “common roll” by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms).
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Niue
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Niue, the labor force is 663 (2001). Please bear in mind that Niue’s population is total: N/A, male: N/A, female: N/A – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Niue is 12% (2001).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Niue, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: N/A% highest 10%: N/A%.
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Niue, the GINI index is N/A.
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Niue, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: N/A% highest 10%: N/A%.
About the budget and central governments debt of Niue
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. The budget of Niue is; revenues: $15.07 million, expenditures: $16.33 million (FY04/05). Taxes and other revenues are N/A.
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Niue is 1 April – 31 March.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Niue
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: 4% (2005) and the commercial bank prime lending rate: N/A.
Export/import partners and data of Niue
Niue, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. The export value in Niue is: $201,400 (2004 estimate). The total revenue of these activities: canned coconut cream, copra, honey, vanilla, passion fruit products, pawpaws, root crops, limes, footballs, stamps, handicrafts.
The most important export partners of Niue are Germany 25%, Belgium 11%, the United Kingdom 8%, France 8%, Italy 4%, United States 4% (2014).
The most important imported products are food, live animals, manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, drugs, and the countries from where the import is coming: Germany 16%, Belgium 10%, China 9%, United States 7%, the United Kingdom 7%, Russia 5%, France 4%, Norway 4% (2014).
Renewable energies used in Niue
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Niue, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 0% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 0% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Niue, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Niue; domestic: single-line (fixed-line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on the island. International: country code – 683 (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Niue
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Niue: 1 (2013), and the number of heliports: N/A.
The total length of the roadways in Niue: 120 km, paved: 120 km (2011).
The total length of the waterways in Niue: N/A.
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Facts & data about Niue
Name of the country: conventional long way: none, traditional short form: Niue. Note: pronunciation falls between nyu-way and new-way, but not like new-wee, former: Savage Island, etymology: the name’s origin is obscure; in Niuean, the word supposedly translates as “behold the coconut.”
| Abbreviation: Niue | Geographic coordinates: 19 02 S, 169 52 W |
Country Location: Oceania |
| Capital of Niue: Alofi | GPS of the Capital: 19 01 S 169 55 W |
Position: Oceania, an island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga |
| Land area: total: 260 sq km; land: 260 sq km, water: 0 sq km | Terrain: steep limestone cliffs along the coast, the central plateau |
Area comparative: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Population: 1,190 (July 2014 estimate) | Population grow rate: -0.03% (2014 estimate) | Sex ratio: N/A |
| Exports: $201,400 (2004 estimate) | Imports: $9.038 million (2004 estimate) | Import partners: Germany 16%, Belgium 10%, China 9%, United States 7%, the United Kingdom 7%, Russia 5%, France 4%, Norway 4% (2014) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 42.5% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): ALOFI (capital) 1,000 (2014) | Median age: N/A |
| Internet users: total: 1,090. Percent of the population: 91.6% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): N/A | Telephones (mobile, cellular): N/A |
| Unemployment rate: 12% (2001) | Nationality: Niuean(s) adjective: Niuean | National holidays: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: N/A. Male: N/A, female: N/A | Total fertility rate: N/A | Birthrate: N/A |
| Literacy: N/A | Legal system: English common law | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal |
| Industries: handicrafts, food processing | Industrial production growth rate: N/A % | GDP real growth rate: 6.2% (2003 estimate) |
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