| NEW ZEALAND Updated 25 August 2012 |
New Zealand is located in the southeast of the Oceania Continent, with a population of 4,327,944, making it the 126th
largest national population. Its capital is Wellington and its largest city is Auckland with a total population of
1,377,200. The country encompasses 268,680 square kilometers making it the 76th largest country in total area. It
shares boundaries with South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea, Cook Strait and Foveaux Strait.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through heredity
and holds that position for life or abdication. She is represented by Governor General Lt. Gen. Sir Jerry Mateparae.
Prime Minister John Phillip Key is recognized as the Head of Government and along with Deputy Prime Minister
Simon William English achieves that status through legislative elections, when the leaders of the majority party or the
leaders of the majority coalition are usually appointed Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister by the Governor
General and hold those positions for three years. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1st January 1987.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are English and Maori. It counts among its major religions Anglican,
Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Pentecostal, Baptist, other Christian and other, unspecified and no faiths. As
sources of mass communication it has 129 AM, 290 FM, 1 Short Wave and 41 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Cook, its highest point at 3,754 meters and Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 15,139 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, wood and paper
products, textiles, machinery transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism and mining. Its official
currency is New Zealand Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about New Zealand. Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of a treaty at
Waitangi on the 6th of February 1840 with a group of Maori chiefs and the British Government represented by
Lieutenant Governor Hobson. The treaty was signed by other Maori chiefs in various locations throughout New
Zealand.
largest national population. Its capital is Wellington and its largest city is Auckland with a total population of
1,377,200. The country encompasses 268,680 square kilometers making it the 76th largest country in total area. It
shares boundaries with South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea, Cook Strait and Foveaux Strait.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through heredity
and holds that position for life or abdication. She is represented by Governor General Lt. Gen. Sir Jerry Mateparae.
Prime Minister John Phillip Key is recognized as the Head of Government and along with Deputy Prime Minister
Simon William English achieves that status through legislative elections, when the leaders of the majority party or the
leaders of the majority coalition are usually appointed Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister by the Governor
General and hold those positions for three years. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1st January 1987.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are English and Maori. It counts among its major religions Anglican,
Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Pentecostal, Baptist, other Christian and other, unspecified and no faiths. As
sources of mass communication it has 129 AM, 290 FM, 1 Short Wave and 41 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Cook, its highest point at 3,754 meters and Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 15,139 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, wood and paper
products, textiles, machinery transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism and mining. Its official
currency is New Zealand Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about New Zealand. Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of a treaty at
Waitangi on the 6th of February 1840 with a group of Maori chiefs and the British Government represented by
Lieutenant Governor Hobson. The treaty was signed by other Maori chiefs in various locations throughout New
Zealand.
| Auckland- New Zealand's largest city |
| Lake Pukaki in the shadow of Aoraki (Mount Cook)- New Zealand's highest point |
| East Cape of New Zealand's North Island |
| Gannets |
| Mutton- a traditional New Zealand dish |
| New Zealand students at Victoria University in Wellington |
| View from North Cape of the South Pacific Ocean- New Zealand's lowest point |
| View of Great Barrier Island |
| Two Maori boys |
| Abi's Home Page |
| Back to |
| Wellington- New Zealand's capital city |
| Three Kings Islands- New Zealand's northernmost island chain |
| West coast of Campbell Island- New Zealand's southernmost island |
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| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.1% (2009 est.)
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| Cape Campbell- the easternmost point of South Island |
| Cape Maria Van Dieman- the westernmost point of North Island |
| Cape Providence- the westernmost point of South Island |
| Cape Farewell Arch- the northernmost point of South Island |
| Chatham Island- the easternmost point of New Zealand |
| Hangi- the traditional New Zealand style of cooking underground |
| Maori in traditional dress |
| North Cape- the northernmost point of North Island |
| Waihau Bay at East Cape- the easternmost point of North Island |
| Waipapa Point Lighthouse- the southernmost point of South Island |
| Cape Palliser- the southernmost point of North Island |
| Yellow-Eyed Penguins on Auckland Island- New Zealand's westernmost point |
