birth: NA male(s)/female
under 15 years: NA male(s)/female
15-64 years: NA male(s)/female
65 years and over: NA male(s)/female
all ages: NA male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate: NA deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: NA years
male: NA years
female: NA years

Total fertility rate: NA children born/woman

Nationality:
noun: Niuean(s)
adjective: Niuean

Ethnic divisions: Polynesian (with some 200 Europeans, Samoans,
and Tongans)

Religions: Ekalesia Nieue (Niuean Church) 75% - a Protestant
church closely related to the London Missionary Society, Morman 10%,
other 15% (mostly Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day
Adventist)

Languages: Polynesian closely related to Tongan and Samoan, English

Government
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Name of country:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Niue

Data code: NE

Type of government: self-governing territory in free association
with New Zealand; Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New
Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs

Capital: Alofi

Administrative divisions: none

Independence: 19 October 1974 (became a self-governing territory
in free association with New Zealand on 19 October 1974)

National holiday: Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of
Waitangi established British sovereignty)

Constitution: 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act)

Legal system: English common law

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (of the UK since 6 February 1952)
is a hereditary monarch; the queen and New Zealand are represented
by New Zealand High Commissioner Warren SEARELL (since NA August
1993)
head of government: Premier Frank Fakaotimanava LUI (acting premier
since NA December 1992, premier since 12 March 1993) was reelected
by the Legislative Assembly; election last held 23 February 1996
(next to be held NA March 1999)
cabinet: Cabinet consists of the premier and three ministers

Legislative branch: unicameral
Legislative Assembly: elections last held 23 February 1996 (next to
be held NA March 1999); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (20
total, 6 elected) NPP 9, independents 11

Judicial branch: Appeal Court of New Zealand; High Court

Political parties and leaders: Niue Peoples Party (NPP), Young
VIVIAN

International organization participation: ESCAP (