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%

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

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