Niue
Niue: Political system
According to Digopaul.com,
the official name of the country is:
Niue is a parliamentary-democratic monarchy in the Commonwealth, the head of
state is the Queen of England. The state is a self-governing territory in free
association with New Zealand.
The Fono Ekepule is a unicameral parliament with 20 members who are elected for
three years.
The Niueans officially have two citizenships, Niue and New Zealand.
National anthem
The national anthem of a country is a piece of music that is usually
underlaid with a text, which is intended to express the state and national
feeling of a country. It is usually played on special festive occasions, such as
state visits, special holidays or to honor politicians, business leaders, etc.
The introduction of the national anthems goes back to the late 18th and early
19th centuries.
The original text in Niuenisch
Ko e Iki he lagi
Kua fakaalofa mai
Ki Niue nei
Kua pule totonu
E patuiki to atu
Kua pule okooko
Ki Niue nei
Kua pule okooko
Ki Niue nei
The English translation
Lord in heaven
Thou art merciful
To Niue.
Thy reign is gentle,
O King of Kings,
Thy reign supreme
Over Niue
Thy reign supreme
Over Niue
In German,
Lord in Heaven,
you are gracious
to Niue.
Your reign is gentle,
O King of kings,
your reign over Niue
is powerful,
your reign over Niue
is powerful.
National flag
The national flag (national flag) of a country symbolizes, among other
things, certain historical developments or special characteristics of this
country. It serves z. B. for ships the identification of the country of origin
or for soldiers their affiliation to a certain country. Flags, field symbols,
flags or coats of arms have often had a high symbolic value since ancient times,
for example soldiers were and are called to the flag, an ensign used to carry a
flag or a field symbol in battle to orient the soldiers of the unit.
Meaning of the flag of Niue
Based on flag descriptions by
Countryaah.com, the golden color represents the bright sunshine of Niue and the warm feelings of
the Niueans for New Zealand. The Union Jack is supposed to represent that Niue
was a British protectorate. The four little stars symbolize the "Southern
Cross", which represents the relationship between New Zealand and Niue. The
larger star with the blue disk stands for Niues self-government and the deep
blue sea that surrounds Niue.
Niue: Well-known people
Visual artist
- Mark Cross: contemporary painter and photographer
- Al Pisimani: contemporary artist who causes a stir
with installations.
- Glenda Vilsoni: contemporary painter living in New
Zealand
- John Pule: contemporary painter living in New Zealand
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