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
New Zealand Flag
New Zealand Armorial
New Zealand is a Country located in the Australasia sub-region of the Oceania continent.
Easy learning about New Zealand
The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington, capital city of New Zealand.
Word: Kiwi
Meaning: flightless bird
Basic Information
Capital City: Wellington, capital city of New Zealand
Population: 5,324,700 (UN)
Area: 268,680 km² / 166,950 sq mi
People are called: New Zealanders
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
16 regions and 1 territory*
- Auckland
- Bay of Plenty
- Canterbury
- Chatham Islands*
- Gisborne
- Hawke's Bay
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Marlborough
- Nelson
- Northland
- Otago
- Southland
- Taranaki
- Tasman
- Waikato
- Wellington
- West Coast
Where in the world is New Zealand located?
Geography
Latitude: 41° 00' S
Longitude: 174° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Australasia
Continental Region: Oceania
Borders
- Australia — Land border
Climate
temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Human Development
HDI Rank: 17 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.938
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 19.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Congregational, Pentecostal, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ
Second Most Predominant: Hindu
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .nz
Calling Code: +64
MapGeo Name: New Zealand
MapGeo Code: NZ