Read more country profiles, external - Profiles by BBC Monitoring, external Capital: Alofi Area: 261.4 sq km Population: 2,000 Dalton Tagelagi was elected premier by Niue's legislative assembly in ...

the capital city of Papua New Guinea, on May 22, 2023. President Biden announced Monday that the United States would recognize the Cook Islands and Niue as sovereign states. More Andrew Kutan/AFP ...

2003 - Niue becomes the world's first country to offer a free wireless internet service to all residents. 2004 - Cyclone Heta causes substantial damage across the island, including the capital Alofi.