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Population
4,177,000
Official Language
- English
- Maori
- Sign Language
National Anthem
- God Defend New Zealand
- God Save the Queen
Capital
Wellington
Currency
New Zealand dollar
Government
- Parliamentary Democracy
- Chief of State - Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor General Anand Satyanand
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Helen Clark
- Deputy Prime Minister - Michael Cullen
Major Airports
- Auckland International
- Christchurch International
- Dunedin International
- Hamilton International
- Queenstown IInternational
- Wellington International
- Palmerston North International
Miscellaneous Facts
- name New Zealand originated with Dutch cartographers, who called the islands Nova Zeelandia, after the Dutch province of Zeeland. British explorer James Cook subsequently anglicised the name to New Zealand
- Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in the Bay of Islands on 6 February 1840. Treaty is regarded as New Zealand's foundation as a nation and is revered by Maori as a guarantee of their rights
- Total Size - 268,680 square kilometers / 103,738 square miles
- Country Code - +64
- Internet Extension - .nz
Work Force
2.18 million
Work Force by Occupation
- Agriculture - 10%
- Industry - 25%
- Services - 65%
Unemployment
3.8%
Economy
- a modern, prosperous, developed economy
- country heavily dependent on trade, particularly in agricultural products, and exports almost 28% of its output
Industries
- food processing
- wood and paper products
- textiles
- machinery
- transportation equipment
- banking and insurance
- tourism
- mining
Exports
- dairy products
- meat
- wood and wood products
- fish
- machinery
Imports
- machinery and equipment
- vehicles and aircraft
- petroleum
- electronics
- textiles
- plastics
Political parties
- ACT New Zealand
- Green Party
- Maori Party
- National Party
- New Zealand First Party
- New Zealand Labor Party
- Progressive Party
- United Future
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