Niuean 46, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32, English, Niuean and others 5, other 6
Economic Overview
Key economic indicators for Niue
GDP:
$18.7 million
GDP per Capita:
$11,100
Political System
Governance structure of Niue
Government Type:
parliamentary democracy
Head of State:
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy KIRO (since 21 October 2021); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner Mark GIBBS (since 5 March 2024)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Dalton TAGELAGI; also referred to as premier (since 10 June 2020)
Judiciary:
Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
Administrative Divisions:
none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at the second order
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
EU Member:
No
Diplomatic Presence:
none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)