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Location-Oceania, islands
in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Area-268,680sqkm
note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands,
Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec
Islands
Climate-temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Terrain-predominately mountainous with some
large coastal plains
Land Use-5.6% of the land is cultivated.
Natural hazards-earthquakes are common, though
usually not severe; volcanic activity is present.
Demography-Population: 4,035,461 (July 2005
est.)
Population growth rate: 1.02% (2005 est.)
Migration rate: 3.83 migrant(s) per 1,000
population (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%,
Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%,
unspecified 3.8% (2001 census)
Languages: English (official), Maori (official)
Government-parliamentary democracy
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
Legal system:-based on English law, with
special land legislation and land courts for the Maori; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Currency-New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Exchange rates-New Zealand dollars per US
dollar - 1.5087 (2004)
Fiscal year-1 July - 30 June
Communication System-Telephones, cellular
phones, Internet
Transport System-Railways, waterways, Airports
and Highways
Major Cities-
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