חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Niue former: Savage Island |
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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 |
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Government type: |
self-governing parliamentary democracy |
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Capital: |
Alofi |
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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 |
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Independence: |
on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand |
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National holiday: |
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
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Constitution: |
19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act) |
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Legal system: |
English common law
note: Niue is self-governing, with the power to make its own laws |
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Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
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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 12 May 2005 (next to be held May 2008) election results: Young VIVIAN reelected premier; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - Young VIVIAN (NPP) 85%, O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 15% |
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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 30 April 2005 (next to be held April 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA |
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Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue |
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Political parties and leaders: |
Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]; Alliance of Independents or AI [leader NA] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
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International organization participation: |
ACP, FAO, PIF, Sparteca, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) |
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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 |
More about Niue:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
|
Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Niue former: Savage Island |
|
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 |
|
Government type: |
self-governing parliamentary democracy |
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Capital: |
Alofi |
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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 |
|
Independence: |
on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand |
|
National holiday: |
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
|
Constitution: |
19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act) |
|
Legal system: |
English common law
note: Niue is self-governing, with the power to make its own laws |
|
Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
|
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 12 May 2005 (next to be held May 2008) election results: Young VIVIAN reelected premier; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - Young VIVIAN (NPP) 85%, O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 15% |
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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 30 April 2005 (next to be held April 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA |
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Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue |
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Political parties and leaders: |
Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]; Alliance of Independents or AI [leader NA] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
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International organization participation: |
ACP, FAO, PIF, Sparteca, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) |
|
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 |
More about Niue: