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Info about New Zealand
New Zealand, about 1,250 mi (2,012 km) southeast of Australia, consists of two main islands and a number of smaller outlying islands so scattered that they range from the tropical to the antarctic. The country is the size of Colorado. New Zealand's two main components are the North Island and the South Island, separated by Cook Strait. The North Island (44,281 sq mi; 115,777 sq km) is 515 mi (829 km) long and volcanic in its south-central part. This area contains many hot springs and beautiful geysers. South Island (58,093 sq mi; 151,215 sq km) has the Southern Alps along its west coast, with Mount Cook (12,316 ft; 3754 m) the highest point. Other inhabited islands include Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and Great Barrier Island. The largest of the uninhabited outlying islands are the Auckland Islands (234 sq mi; 606 sq km), Campbell Island (44 sq mi; 114 sq km), the Antipodes Islands (24 sq mi; 62 sq km), and the Kermadec Islands (13 sq mi; 34 sq km).
Capital
Wellington
- 343 000 people
all city from New Zealand
Country lead by
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Governor-General: Anand Satyanand (2006)
Prime Minister: Helen Clark (1999)
Population
4,076,140 (growth rate: 1.0%); birth rate: 13.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.8/1000; life expectancy: 78.8; density per sq mi: 39
Land Area
103,483 sq mi (268,021 sq km); total area: 103,738 sq mi (268,680 sq km)
Monetary unit
New Zealand dollar
Language
English, Maori (both official)
Ethnicity
European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Pacific Islander 4.4%, Asian 5.7%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001)
Religion
Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 12%, Presbyterian 11%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1%, other Christian 9%, none 26% (2001)
Transportation
Railways: total: 3,898 km (2002). Highways: total: 92,053 km; paved: 57,809 km (including at least 190 km of expressways); unpaved: 34,244 km (2000). Waterways: 1,609 km; of little importance to transportation. Ports and harbors: Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Tauranga, Wellington. Airports: 113 (2002).
Internet tld
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