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Country Profile: New Zealand

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Region: Pacific Ocean

Capital: Wellington

Population: 4,614,669

Area Total: 268,680

Area Land: 268,670

Climate: Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Auckland 417,910 2020
Christchurch 363,926 2020
Wellington 381,900 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Pacific Ocean
Population: 4,614,669
Area Total: 268,680km2
Area Land: 268,670km2
Coast Line: 15,134km
Capital: Wellington
Climate: Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Languages: English (official)
Maori
Currency: 1 New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 cents
Holiday: Waitangi Day is 6 February (1840), ANZAC Day is 25 April


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 62.50°F
July: °C / 45.00°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 49.9"


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Ethnic Divisions
New Zealand European 75.00%
Maori 10.00%
Asian and others 7.00%
Other European 4.00%
Pacific Islander 4.00%


Religions
Unspecified or none 33.00%
Anglican 24.00%
Presbyterian 18.00%
Roman Catholic 15.00%
Methodist 5.00%
Other Protestant 3.00%
Baptist 2.00%

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