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 Niue (2003)French Polynesia (2002)
 NiueFrench Polynesia
Administrative divisions none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at the second order none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent


note: Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia
Age structure 0-14 years: NA%


15-64 years: NA%


65 years and over: NA% (2003 est.)
0-14 years: 29% (male 38,184; female 36,631)


15-64 years: 65.7% (male 88,250; female 81,165)


65 years and over: 5.3% (male 6,850; female 6,767) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts, passion fruit, honey, limes, taro, yams, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; pigs, poultry, beef cattle coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products
Airports 1 (2002) 45 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
total: 37


over 3,047 m: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 5


914 to 1,523 m: 22


under 914 m: 8 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 8


914 to 1,523 m: 3


under 914 m: 5 (2002)
Area total: 260 sq km


land: 260 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)


land: 3,660 sq km


water: 507 sq km
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
Background Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the rest of the Cook Islands, have caused it to be separately administered. The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to about 2,100 in 2002), with substantial emigration to New Zealand, 2,400 km to the southwest. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) 18.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
revenues: $1 billion


expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996) (1996)
Capital Alofi Papeete
Climate tropical; modified by southeast trade winds tropical, but moderate
Coastline 64 km 2,525 km
Constitution 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act) 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Niue


former: Savage Island
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia


conventional short form: French Polynesia


local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise


local short form: Polynesie Francaise


former: French Colony of Oceania
Currency New Zealand dollar (NZD) Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note - may adopt the euro in 2003
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) 4.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external $418,000 (2002 est.) $NA
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 overseas territory of France since 1946
Diplomatic representation from the US none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $2.6 million from New Zealand (2002) $367 million (1997) (1997)
Economy - overview The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories to process passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue. The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of migration of Niueans to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and a financial services industry, although Premier LAKATANI announced in February 2002 that Niue will shut down the offshore banking industry. Economic aid from New Zealand in 2002 was about $2.6 million. Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory substantially benefits from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
Electricity - consumption 2.79 million kWh (2001) 379.44 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2001) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2001) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production 3 million kWh (2001) 408 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)
fossil fuel: 54%


hydro: 46%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location near Mutalau settlement 68 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m
Environment - current issues increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture NA
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification


signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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Ethnic groups Polynesian (with some 200 Europeans, Samoans, and Tongans) Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.162 (2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8629 (1998) Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 135.04 (January 2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.44 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998), 106.11 (1997); note - pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner John BRYAN (since NA May 2000)


head of government: Premier Young VIVIAN (since 1 May 2002)


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 1 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2005)


election results: Young VIVIAN elected premier; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - Young VIVIAN (NPP) 70%, Hunukitama HUNUKI (AI) 30%
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Michel MATHIEU (since 24 October 2001)


head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Lucette TAERO (since 17 May 2001)


cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
Exports NA (2001) $205 million f.o.b. (1999)
Exports - commodities canned coconut cream, copra, honey, vanilla, passion fruit products, pawpaws, root crops, limes, footballs, stamps, handicrafts cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)
Exports - partners NZ mainly, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia (2000) Japan 62%, US 21% (1999)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
Flag description 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 two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions
GDP purchasing power parity - $7.6 million (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: 55%
agriculture: 6%


industry: 18%


services: 76% (1997)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $3,600 (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate -0.3% (2000 est.) 4% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates 19 02 S, 169 52 W 15 00 S, 140 00 W
Geography - note one of world's largest coral islands includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
Highways total: 234 km


paved: 86 km


unpaved: 148 km (2001)
total: 792 km


paved: 264 km


unpaved: 528 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports NA (2001) $749 million f.o.b. (1999)
Imports - commodities food, live animals, manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, drugs fuels, foodstuffs, equipment
Imports - partners NZ mainly, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Australia, US (2000) France 53%, US 13%, Australia 10% (1999)
Independence on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand none (overseas territory of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries tourism, handicrafts, food processing tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate total: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
8.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1% (1995) 1.5% (1994)
International organization participation ACP, ESCAP (associate), FAO, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, WHO, WMO ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) 2 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
Labor force NA 70,000 (1996) (1996)
Labor force - by occupation most work on family plantations; paid work exists only in government service, small industry, and the Niue Development Board agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997) (1997)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 19.23%


permanent crops: 7.69%


other: 73.08% (1998 est.)
arable land: 1.64%


permanent crops: 6.01%


other: 92.35% (1998 est.)
Languages Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan; English French (official), Tahitian (official)
Legal system English common law


note: Niue is self-governing, with the power to make its own laws
based on French system
Legislative branch 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 21 March 2002 (next to be held in March 2005)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPP 9, independents 11; note - all 20 seats were reelected
unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (49 seats - changed from 41 seats for May 2001 election; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 6 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia 13, New Fatherland Party 7, other 1


note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on NA September 1998 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years (2003 est.)
total population: 75.23 years


male: 72.88 years


female: 77.69 years (2002 est.)
Literacy definition: NA


total population: 95%


male: NA%


female: NA%
definition: age 14 and over can read and write


total population: 98%


male: 98%


female: 98% (1977 est.)
Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,240 GRT/7,765 DWT


ships by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of New Zealand defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun: Niuean(s)


adjective: Niuean
noun: French Polynesian(s)


adjective: French Polynesian
Natural hazards typhoons occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources fish, arable land timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) 3.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]; Alliance of Independents or AI [leader NA] Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; The New Star (Te Fetia Api) [Boris LEONTIEFF]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA NA
Population 2,145 (July 2003 est.) 257,847 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.01% (2003 est.) 1.67% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios - 128,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km 0 km
Religions Ekalesia Niue (Niuean Church - a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society) 75%, Latter-Day Saints 10%, other 15% (mostly Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist) Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Sex ratio NA (2003 est.) at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female


total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island


international: NA
general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use 376 (1991) 52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1991) 5,427 (1997)
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman (2003 est.) 2.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% NA%
Waterways none none
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