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Introduction

Capital: Wellington

Population

Total Population: 4,228,300
Annual growth rate: 1.0%
Density: 16 inhabitant/km²
Urban population: 86.4%
Population of main cities including suburbs: Auckland (1,200,000); Wellington (400,000); Christchurch (360,000); Hamilton (185,000); Napier (120,000).
Ethnic Origins: New Zealand European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Pacific Islander 4.5%, Asian and others 17.8%
Official Language: English and Maori.
Business language: English
Religion: Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3% and unspecified or none 33%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Wellington, Auckland

Exchange rate on :

National currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)


Country overview

Type of State: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth. Executive power is vested in the governor-general, who represents the British Crown. The legislature is a unicameral parliament with 121 representatives.
Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD, WTO and APEC member. South Pacific Forum member. Strongly focused on agriculture and tourism. Despite the small size of its economy, amongst the world leader for production and export of milk & dairy products.
New Zealand is very dependent on foreign trade.
HDI*: 0,944/1
HDI (world rank): 20th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.


Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from New-Zealand, dial 00
To call in New-Zealand, dial +64
Internet suffix: .co.nz
Computers: 52.6 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines: 41.4 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users: 69.8 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity: 100% of the population

Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20032004200520062007
Imports of goods (millions USD) 17,31521,88824,58324,57329,056
Exports of goods (millions USD) 16,80420,46622,00522,57427,291
Imports of services (millions USD) 5,7607,2178,2247,7959,055
Exports of services (millions USD) 6,8598,1468,5938,1029,299

Source: World Bank

 

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