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Facts: Full country name: New Zealand Capital: Wellington Geographic coordinates: 41 00 S, 174 00 E Climate: temperate with sharp regional contrasts Terrain: predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains Elevation Extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Natural Resources: natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone Geography Note: about 80% of the population lives in cities; Wellington is the southernmost national capital in the world Area: 270,534 sq km Population: 3.8 million People: 74% European (Pakeha), 13.5% Maori, 6% Polynesian, 6% Asian, 0.5% Other Language: English, Maori Religion: Predominantly Christian (81%) Government: independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations GDP: US$85 billion GDP per capita: US$22,360 Major Industries: Food processing, wood and paper products, wool, textiles, dairy products, iron and steel, machinery, tourism Major Trading Partners: Australia, Japan, UK, China and the USA
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New Zealand is a country of rare seismic beauty: glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud. There are also abundant forest reserves, long, deserted beaches and a variety of fauna, such as the kiwi, endemic to its shores. Any number of vigorous outdoor activities - tramping (hiking), skiing, rafting and, of course, that perennial favorite, bungy jumping - await the adventurous. You can swim with dolphins, gambol with newborn lambs, whalewatch or fish for fattened trout in the many streams. The people, bound in a culture that melds European with Maori ancestry, are resourceful, helpful and overwhelmingly friendly. The extraordinary place names - try Te Awamutu, Whangamomona or Paekakariki for tongue-trippers - are resonant and, with a modicum of practice, easy to pronounce. Because it's such a compact place, travel within New Zealand - whether by plane, bus, rail, car or bicycle - is affordable and efficient. Accommodation too is cheap and varied. And the culinary promise of venison, fresh seafood, sublime ice cream and award-winning wines should more than whet the appetite. Lonely Planet; New Zealand: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/australasia/new_zealand/
Information for this page comes from: The CIA World Factbook: (extensive list of New Zealand facts) http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nz.html InfoPlease: (information on New Zealand, geography, history, etc.) http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107834.html National Anthem and other Information: http://www.geocities.com/jshorten_934/nz/nz.htm
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