Niue Niuē (Niuean) Flag Seal Anthem: Ko 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″W﻿ / ﻿19.05389°S 169.92000°W﻿ / -19.05389; -169.92000 Official languages English Niuean Demonym(s) Niuean Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a non-partisan democracy • Monarch Elizabeth II • Governor General Dame Patricia Reddy • Premier Toke Talagi Legislature Niue Assembly Associated state of New Zealand • Self-government in free association with New Zealand 19 October 1974 • Independence in foreign relations recognised by the UN[1][2] 1994 Area • Total 261.46[3] km2 (100.95 sq mi) • Water (%) negligible Population • 2016 estimate 1,624[4] (231st) • Density 5.35/km2 (13.9/sq mi) (n/a) GDP (PPP) 2003 estimate • Total $10.0 million[5] (228th) • Per 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 collector's coins and does not circulate widely.