New Zealand Essentials
Full country name:Aotearoa/New Zealand
Capital City: Wellington
Area: 268,680 sq km
Population: 4 million
Largest City: Auckland (1.1million)
New Zealand People
People: 75% New Zealand European (Pakeha), 10% Maori, 5% other European, 4.5% Polynesian, 5% Asian, 0.5% other
Religion: Predominantly Christian (75%)
Language: English, Maori
New Zealand Politics
Government: Independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Head of State: Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright
Head of Government: Prime Minister Helen Clark
New Zealand Infrastructure
Time Zone: GMT+12
Dialling Code: +64
Weights & Measures: Metric
Electricity: 240V, 50Hz
New Zealand Economy
GDP: US$85 billion
GDP per capita: US$22,360
Annual Growth: 2%
Inflation: 2.7%
Major Industries: Food processing, wood and paper products, wool, textiles, dairy products, iron and steel, machinery, tourism
Major Trading Partners: Australia, Japan, UK, China and the USA