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Russell Sanford

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Geopolitical and historical information on New Zealand, a country in Oceania.

New Zealand Demographics Profile - Index Mundi

Demographics and information about New Zealand.
http://www.indexmundi.com/new_zealand/demographics_profile.html
Demography of New Zealand - Portal Oceania

Curiosities about New Zealand such as: demography, government system, flag, anthem, population data, estatistics, kiwi expressions, surf, fauna, flora, and lots more.
http://www.portaloceania.com/nz-diverses-index-ing.htm
New Zealand Food and Drink

New Zealand is an island nation with its waters containing a large variety of fish and seafood. Despite this, until recently shellfish hasn't played an important part in the diet of New Zealanders.
http://www.newzealand.cl/food.htm
New Zealand: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on New Zealand - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/new-zealand.html
New Zealand Customs and Culture

A Multi-Cultural Society New Zealanders (also called Kiwis) are friendly, welcoming and enjoy meeting people from other cultures. The MÄori, New Zealand's first settlers, make up around 14.6% of the population however there are many different ethnic communities living in New Zealand including European, Asian and Pacific Islanders.
https://www.boppoly.ac.nz/go/international/new-zealand-customs-culture
Maori Foods and Recipes - New Zealand Now

Some foods are traditionally made by Maori. Experience some of these flavours at home by trying these recipes.
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/resources/maori-foods-and-recipes
Culture of New Zealand: History, People, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs - Every Culture

Extensive European settlement did not begin until 1840, and New Zealand remained a Maori culture. Whalers from the United States and Britain frequently sailed New Zealand waters, married or had children with Maori women, and introduced trappings of Euro-American culture, especially muskets. Missionaries began their activities around 1814.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/New-Zealand.html
New Zealand: Culture, Etiquette and Customs - Kwintessential

Guide to New Zealand culture, society, language, etiquette, manners, customs and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/new-zealand.html
The World Factbook: New Zealand - Central Intelligence Agency

Facts and information about New Zealand.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses - that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-MÄui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu - and numerous smaller islands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand

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New Zealand Aotearoa (Māori)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthems: God Defend New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) God Save the King^{[n 1]}
Location of New Zealand, including outlying islands, its territorial claim in the Antarctic, and Tokelau
Capital	Wellington 41°18′S 174°47′E / 41.300°S 174.783°E / -41.300; 174.783
Largest city	Auckland
Official languages	English^{[n 2]} Māori NZ Sign Language
Ethnic groups ( 2023) ^[4] ^{[n 3]}	67.8% European 19.6% Māori 17.3% Asian 8.9% Pacific peoples 1.9% ME/LA/African 1.1% other
Religion (2023) ^[5]	51.6% no religion 32.3% Christianity^{[n 4]} 2.9% Hinduism 6.3% other 6.9% undeclared
Demonym(s)	New Zealander Kiwi (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Cindy Kiro
• Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon

Legislature	Parliament
Stages of independence from the United Kingdom

• Treaty of Waitangi ^[6]	6 February 1840
• Responsible government	7 May 1856
• Dominion	26 September 1907
• Statute of Westminster Adoption Act	25 November 1947
• Constitution Act 1986	1 January 1987

Area
• Total	263,310^[7] km² (101,660 sq mi) (75th)
• Water (%)	1.6^{[n 5]}
Population
• July 2025 estimate	5,355,950^[9] (121st)
• 2023 census	4,993,923^[4]
• Density	19.7/km² (51.0/sq mi) (204th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$279.183 billion^[10] (67th)
• Per capita	$53,809^[10] (36th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$249.415 billion^[10] (52nd)
• Per capita	$48,071^[10] (23rd)
Gini (2022)	30.0^[11] medium inequality
HDI (2023)	0.938^[12] very high (17th)
Currency	New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST^{[n 6]})
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT^{[n 7]})
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy^[14]
Calling code	+64
ISO 3166 code	NZ
Internet TLD	.nz

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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New Zealand Demographics Profile - Index Mundi

Demographics and information about New Zealand.
http://www.indexmundi.com/new_zealand/demographics_profile.html
Demography of New Zealand - Portal Oceania

Curiosities about New Zealand such as: demography, government system, flag, anthem, population data, estatistics, kiwi expressions, surf, fauna, flora, and lots more.
http://www.portaloceania.com/nz-diverses-index-ing.htm
New Zealand Food and Drink

New Zealand is an island nation with its waters containing a large variety of fish and seafood. Despite this, until recently shellfish hasn't played an important part in the diet of New Zealanders.
http://www.newzealand.cl/food.htm
New Zealand: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on New Zealand - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/new-zealand.html
New Zealand Customs and Culture

A Multi-Cultural Society New Zealanders (also called Kiwis) are friendly, welcoming and enjoy meeting people from other cultures. The MÄori, New Zealand's first settlers, make up around 14.6% of the population however there are many different ethnic communities living in New Zealand including European, Asian and Pacific Islanders.
https://www.boppoly.ac.nz/go/international/new-zealand-customs-culture
Maori Foods and Recipes - New Zealand Now

Some foods are traditionally made by Maori. Experience some of these flavours at home by trying these recipes.
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/resources/maori-foods-and-recipes
Culture of New Zealand: History, People, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs - Every Culture

Extensive European settlement did not begin until 1840, and New Zealand remained a Maori culture. Whalers from the United States and Britain frequently sailed New Zealand waters, married or had children with Maori women, and introduced trappings of Euro-American culture, especially muskets. Missionaries began their activities around 1814.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/New-Zealand.html
New Zealand: Culture, Etiquette and Customs - Kwintessential

Guide to New Zealand culture, society, language, etiquette, manners, customs and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/new-zealand.html
The World Factbook: New Zealand - Central Intelligence Agency

Facts and information about New Zealand.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses - that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-MÄui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu - and numerous smaller islands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand

New Zealand Aotearoa (Māori)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthems: God Defend New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) God Save the King^{[n 1]}
Location of New Zealand, including outlying islands, its territorial claim in the Antarctic, and Tokelau
Capital	Wellington 41°18′S 174°47′E / 41.300°S 174.783°E / -41.300; 174.783
Largest city	Auckland
Official languages	English^{[n 2]} Māori NZ Sign Language
Ethnic groups ( 2023) ^[4] ^{[n 3]}	67.8% European 19.6% Māori 17.3% Asian 8.9% Pacific peoples 1.9% ME/LA/African 1.1% other
Religion (2023) ^[5]	51.6% no religion 32.3% Christianity^{[n 4]} 2.9% Hinduism 6.3% other 6.9% undeclared
Demonym(s)	New Zealander Kiwi (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Cindy Kiro
• Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon

Legislature	Parliament
Stages of independence from the United Kingdom

• Treaty of Waitangi ^[6]	6 February 1840
• Responsible government	7 May 1856
• Dominion	26 September 1907
• Statute of Westminster Adoption Act	25 November 1947
• Constitution Act 1986	1 January 1987

Area
• Total	263,310^[7] km² (101,660 sq mi) (75th)
• Water (%)	1.6^{[n 5]}
Population
• July 2025 estimate	5,355,950^[9] (121st)
• 2023 census	4,993,923^[4]
• Density	19.7/km² (51.0/sq mi) (204th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$279.183 billion^[10] (67th)
• Per capita	$53,809^[10] (36th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$249.415 billion^[10] (52nd)
• Per capita	$48,071^[10] (23rd)
Gini (2022)	30.0^[11] medium inequality
HDI (2023)	0.938^[12] very high (17th)
Currency	New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST^{[n 6]})
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT^{[n 7]})
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy^[14]
Calling code	+64
ISO 3166 code	NZ
Internet TLD	.nz

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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