About New Zealand

Ceremonial Waka

Kiwi - the flightless bird

The country

Area	270.534 km²
Expansion N-S	ca. 1.600 km
Expansion W-O	20 km - 450 km
Highest Mountain	Mount Cook - 3754 m
Highest Volcano	Mount Ruapehu - 2797 m
Longest River	Waikato River - 425 km
Biggest Lake	Lake Taupo - 606 km²

 

Population

Inhabitants	4,180.000 (May 2007) New Zealand Population Clock
Population Density	13 inhabitants per km²
Urbanisation	87.54 % (2005)
Life Expectancy	Woman: 81.9 years Men: 75.8 years(2005)
Infant Mortality	0.67 % (1996)
Literacy	99 %
Ethnic Groups	Europeans: 69.8% Maori: 7.9 % Asians: 5.7 % Pacific Islanders: 4.4%
Languages	English, Maori
Religion	Anglican: 14.9 % R. Catholic: 12.4 % Presbyterian: 10.9% Methodist: 2.9 %

More Information:

Wikipedia - New Zealand
World Factbook - New Zealand
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