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Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Niue former: Savage Island Dependency status: self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974; Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense; however, these responsibilities confer no rights of control...
Economy - overview: The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Niue has cut government expenditures...
Niueans take pride in their many cultural traditions have been handed down from generation to generation. Women weavers are highly respected for the original design and quality of their craft and a fine array of hats, mats, and baskets made from local materials are readily available. The Kaloama Season is observed when seasonal sardine-like fish visit...
Most of the inhabitants of Niue descend from settlers from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, who arrived between AD 600-1000, developing their own particular culture. The first Europeans reached Niue in the wake of Captain Cook #8217;s expedition to the region in 1774. Administered by the London Missionary Society from 1846, it became a British Protectorate in...
Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga Geographic coordinates: 19 02 S, 169 52 W Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 260 sq km land area: 260 sq km comparative area: 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...
Population: 2,156 (July 2004 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2004 est.) Population growth rate: 0.01% (2004 est.) Birth rate: NA births/1,000 population (2004 est.) Death rate: NA deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) Sex ratio: NA (2004 est.) Infant...
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