Niue Niuē (Niuean) Flag Seal Anthem:xa0Ko e Iki he Lagi (Niuean) The Lord in Heaven The location of Niue in the West Pacific Capital and largest village Alofi 19°03′14″S 169°55′12″Wufeff / ufeff19.05389°S 169.92000°Wufeff / -19.05389; -169.92000 Officialxa0languages English Niuean Demonym(s) Niuean Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a non-partisan democracy •xa0Monarch Elizabeth II •xa0Governor General Dame Patricia Reddy •xa0Premier Toke Talagi Legislature Niue Assembly Associated state of New Zealand •xa0Self-government in free association with New Zealand 19 October 1974 •xa0Independence in foreign relations recognised by the UN[1][2] 1994 Area •xa0Total 261.46[3]xa0km2 (100.95xa0sqxa0mi) •xa0Waterxa0(%) negligible Population •xa02016 estimate 1,624[4] (231st) •xa0Density 5.35/km2 (13.9/sqxa0mi) (n/a) GDPxa0(PPP) 2003xa0estimate •xa0Total $10.0 million[5] (228th) •xa0Per capita $5,800[6] (164th) Currency New Zealand dollar[a] (NZD) Time zone UTC−11 Driving side left Calling code +683 ISO 3166 code NU Internet TLD .nu ^ The Niue dollar, pegged with the New Zealand dollar at par, is also official legal tender, although is mainly used for issuing collectors coins and does not circulate widely.