Niue

Located in the South Pacific Ocean within Polynesia, Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand, featuring a raised coral atoll terrain with a central limestone plateau reaching approximately 60 meters above sea level. The nation operates as a parliamentary democracy with a population of roughly 1,681 people as of 2022, relying on a GDP of $18.7 million in purchasing power parity terms. Its economy relies heavily on New Zealand dollar currency, with the currency pegged at par to the New Zealand dollar, and relies on a GDP per capita of $11,100 per capita in purchasing power parity terms.