Area 270,534 sq km (104,453 sq mi)
Poplation 3,951,000
Capital city Wellington (167,000)
Government Constitution monarchy
Ethnicity Groups: New Zealand Euuropean 74%, New Zealand Maori 10%, Polynesian 4%
Language English and Maori (both official)
Religions Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, others
Currency New Zealand dollar = 100 cents

New Zealand lies about 1,600 km [994 mi] south-east of Australia

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