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Republic of Niue
Niue
Anthem: 
Location of Niue
CapitalEdwardton
19°03′S 169°52′W / 19.050°S 169.867°W / -19.050; -169.867
Official languages
Ethnic groups
([1])
  • White Niuean
  • Native Niuean
  • East Asian
  • Indian or Middle Easterner
  • Other
Demonym(s)Niuean
GovernmentParliamentary Republic
• President
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LegislatureParliament of Niue
Senate
House of Representatives
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Polynesian Settlement
900 AD
• Colony of Niue
1846
• Crown Colony of Niue
23 March 1870
• Dominion of Niue
17 May 1920
• Niue Constitution and Separation From British Monarchy
23 March 1970
Area
• Total
318.6 km2 (123.0 sq mi) (207th)
• Water (%)
0.1
Population
• 2012 estimate
124,348 (192nd)
• Density
390.3/km2 (1,010.9/sq mi) (28th)
GDP (PPP)2013 estimate
• Total
$5.2 billion (156th)
• Per capita
$41,517 (16th)
GDP (nominal)2013 estimate
• Total
$6.4 billion (143rd)
• Per capita
51,811 (12th)
Gini (2008)37.6[2]
medium inequality
HDI (2013)Increase 0.899[3]
very high (16th)
CurrencyNiuean Dollar ($) (NIUD)
Time zoneUTC-11
Drives onleft
ISO 3166 codeNU
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "World Factbook: Gini Index". CIA. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Human Development Report 2013" (PDF). UN. 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.