Capital: Wellington
Population
Total Population:
5,338,500
Natural Increase:
1.8%
Density:
19 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
87.1%
Population of main cities (including suburbs):
Auckland (1,470,100); Christchurch (383,200); Wellington (215,100); Hamilton (176,500); Tauranga (151,300); Lower Hutt (110,700); Dunedin (106,200); Palmerston North (81,500); Napier (66,300)
Ethnic Origins:
Approximately 70% are New Zealanders of European origin, about 17% are Maori, Asians make up 15% of the population, 8% are Pacific Islanders and the remainder are from several other ethnic groups. Percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify with more than one ethnic group. (
Statistics New Zealand)
Official Language:
English and Maori.
Business Language(s):
English
Religion:
Christian 37.3%, Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6%, no religion 55.3%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Wellington, Auckland
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Country Overview
Area:
267,710 km²
Type of State:
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth.
Type of Economy:
High income, advanced and diversified economy..
New Zealand is in a technical recession, with weak growth due to high interest rates and weakened domestic demand.
HDI*:
0.938/1
HDI (World Rank):
17/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from New Zealand, dial 00
To call New Zealand, dial +64
Internet Suffix:
.co.nz
Households with a computer:
90.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
42.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
96.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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