What is the capital of Niue?
Country Name |
Niue note: pronunciation falls between nyu-way and new-way, but not like new-wee |
Full Country Name | none |
Former Name | Savage Island |
Etymology- history of name | the origin of the name is obscure; in Niuean, the word supposedly translates as "behold the coconut" |
Government Type | self-governing parliamentary democracy (Fouo Ekepule) in free association with New Zealand |
Capital Name | Alofi |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 19 01 S, 169 55 W |
Capital Time Difference | UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | 19 October 1974 (Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand) |
National Holiday | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
Constitution | several previous (New Zealand colonial statutes); latest 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act 1974); amended 1992, 2007 |
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 and are only exercised at the request of the Government of Niue |
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