New Zealand Facts & Information

Location	Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Climate	Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Terrain	Predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains
Population	4,035,461
Nationality	New Zealand
Ethnic groups	European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8%
Religions	Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26%
Languages	English (official), Maori (official)
Government Type	Parliamentary democracy
Capital	Wellington
Currency	New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Description of Flag	Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant with four red five-pointed stars edged in white centered in the outer half of the flag; the stars represent the Southern Cross constellation
New Zealand Flag

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