Niue

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Country overview:

Short name	NIUE
ISO code	NU
FIPS code	NE
Language	English (en), Niuean
Time zone	-11
Capital	Alofi

Niue was part of the Cook Islands protectorate in 1900. Along with the Cook Islands, it became an integral part of New Zealand on 1901-06-11. A separate administration for Niue was established in 1903. It became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand on 1974-10-19.

Other names of country:

Danish: Niue
English: Savage Island (obsolete)
French: Nioué, Niue
German: Niue n
Italian: Niue
Norwegian: Niue
Spanish: Niue

Origin of name:

Niuean niu: coconuts + e: there are (i.e., There are coconuts)

Primary subdivisions:

Niue has no known administrative divisions.

Country	HASC	Population	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)
Niue	`NU.NU`	1,751	260	101
Country: This division is the whole of the country, treated as a division for compatibility. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision code. Population: 1992 estimate

Territorial extent:

The country consists of the island of Niue and isolated reefs named Antiope and Beveridge.

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