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New Zealand, Oceania

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Wellington, capital city of New Zealand

Image of Wellington, capital city of New Zealand

New Zealand is a Stable Pacific democracy with leading agricultural exports, strong renewable energy sector, high education standards, and world-renowned biodiversity conservation.
New Zealand in one word would be “Kiwi,” meaning flightless bird.

New Zealand Flag

Flag of New Zealand

New Zealand armorial

armorial of New Zealand

New Zealand is a country located in the Australia and New Zealand sub‑region of the Oceania continent.

Easy learning about New Zealand

The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.

New Zealand is located in Australia and New Zealand
Oceania Continent
New Zealand has a population of 5,172,836 inhabitants
within a total area of 268,680 Km2
(166,950 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
New Zealand’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 4 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.32
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) New Zealand HDI ranks in position nº 17 worldwide
HDI of 0.938 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
New Zealand’s passport allows visa-free entry to 187 countries
New Zealand passport ranks 5th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
New Zealand GDP per capita is $46,126 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
New Zealand ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 41° 00' S, 174° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesAustralia, more than 1,600 kilometres to the north-west.
New Zealand Climatetemperate with sharp regional contrasts
Most predominant religionChristian (Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Congregational, Pentecostal, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ),
Second most predominant religionHindu,
Currency name & code Dollar (NZD)
Internet ccTLD.nz
New Zealand calling code+64

New Zealand administrative divisions

16 regions and 1 territory*
  1. Auckland
  2. Bay of Plenty
  3. Canterbury
  4. Chatham Islands*
  5. Gisborne
  6. Hawke's Bay
  7. Manawatu-Wanganui
  8. Marlborough
  9. Nelson
  10. Northland
  11. Otago
  12. Southland
  13. Taranaki
  14. Tasman
  15. Waikato
  16. Wellington
  17. West Coast

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