Nombre del Pa�s:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Niue

C�digo: NE

Dependency status: self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs

Tipo de Gobierno: self-governing parliamentary democracy

Capital: Alofi

Divisiones Administrativas: none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages each with its own village council whose members are elected and serve three-year terms

Independencia: on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand

Feriado Nacional: Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty)

Constituci�n: 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act)

Sistema Legal: English common law

Sufragio: 18 years of age; universal

Rama Ejecutiva:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner Warren SEARELL (since NA August 1993)
head of government: Premier Sani LAKATANI (since 1 April 1999)
cabinet: Cabinet consists of the premier and three ministers
elections: the monarch is hereditary; premier elected by the Legislative Assembly for a three-year term; election last held 19 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2002)
election results: Sani LAKATANI elected premier; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - NA

Rama Legislativa: unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; six elected from a common roll and 14 are village representatives)
elections: last held 19 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 9, independents 11

Rama Judicial: Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue

Partidos Pol�ticos y l�deres: Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]

Participaci�n de Organizaciones Internacionales: ESCAP (associate), Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, WHO, WMO

Representantes Diplom�ticos en EU: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)

Representantes Dimplom�ticos de EU: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)

Descripci�n de la Bandera: yellow with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the flag of the UK bears five yellow five-pointed stars - a large one on a blue disk in the center and a smaller one on each arm of the bold red cross