New Zealand
Form of government: Parliamentary democracy
Population: 4,252,277 (2010 estimate)
Capital: Wellington
Area: 270, 534 km2, 104, 454 sq mi
Largest cities: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin
Ethnic groups: European 75%, Maori 15%, Pacific Islander 5%, Other (including Asian) 5%
Languages: English (official), Maori (official), Polynesian languages
Religious affiliations: Protestant 24%, Anglican 21%, Roman Catholic 13%, Buddhist 1%, Nonreligious 13%, Other (including Jewish and Hindu) 28%
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 6.2% (2006)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 12 years (2007)
Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ), consisting of 100 cents
Economy: Agriculture (wool, barley, wheat, maize, oats, fruits and vegetables, livestock), Mining Coal (petroleum and natural gas, gold, iron ore, bentonite, silica sand), Manufacturing (meat and dairy products, paper and paper products, chemicals, metal products, machinery, clothing, lumber, motor vehicles, electrical machinery, refined petroleum, printed materials).
Major trade partners for exports: Australia, United States, Japan, United Kingdom, and South Korea
Major trade partners for imports: Australia, United States, Japan, China, and Germany
