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New Zealand

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Background :

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances. 

Location :

Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

41 00 S, 174 00 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 166.00
North -29.24
East -176.28
South -52.61

Area :

total 267 710 square km
land 267 710 square km

Coastline :

15134.00 km

Climate :

temperate with sharp regional contrasts 

Terrain :

predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 3 754 metres

Natural resources :

coal gold
hydropower iron ore
limestone natural gas
sand timber

Land use :

arable land 5.54 %
permanent crops 6.92 %
other 87.54 %

Irrigated land :

2 850 square km

Natural hazards :

earthquakes volcanic activity

current issues :

deforestation; soil erosion; native flora and fauna hard-hit by invasive species 

international agreements :

Antarctic Seals Antarctic Treaty
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol Antarctic-Marine Living Resources
Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Endangered Species Environmental Modification
Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea
Marine Dumping Marine Life Conservation
Ozone Layer Protection Ship Pollution
Tropical Timber 83 Tropical Timber 94
Wetlands Whaling

Population :

4 213 418 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.94 %
Birth rate 13.94 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.10 children born/woman
Death rate 7.05 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 20.70 %
15-64 years 66.50 %
65 years and over 12.80 %

Median age :

total 36.60 years
male 35.80 years
female 37.40 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.00 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.84 male(s)/female
total population 0.99 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 80.36 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 78.43 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 82.39 years
HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate 0.10 %
HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS 1 400
HIV-AIDS deaths 200

Religions :

Anglican 14.90 %
Roman Catholic 12.40 %
Presbyterian 10.90 %
Methodist 2.90 %
Pentecostal 1.70 %
Baptist 1.30 %
other Christian 9.40 %
other 3.30 %
unspecified 17.20 %
none 26.00 %

Languages :

English  
Maori  
Sign Language  

Literacy :

total population 99.00 %
male 99.00 %
female 99.00 %

Country name :

conventional short form New Zealand

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 NZ
ISO Numeric 554
ISO3 NZL
FIPS NZ
ccTLD nz
English New Zealand

Administrative divisions :

16 regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast 

Capital :

name Wellington
geographic coordinates 41 28 S, 174 51 E
time difference 12.00
daylight saving time 1

International organization participation :

ADB ANZUS
APEC ARF
ASEAN (dialogue partner) Australia Group
BIS C
CP EAS
EBRD FAO
FATF IAEA
IBRD ICAO
ICC ICCt
ICRM IDA
IEA IFAD
IFC IFRCS
IHO ILO
IMF IMO
IMSO IOC
IOM IPU
ISO ITSO
ITU ITUC
Interpol MIGA
NSG OECD
OPCW PCA
PIF Paris Club (associate)
SPC Sparteca
UN UNCTAD
UNESCO UNHCR
UNIDO UNIFIL
UNMIS UNMIT
UNTSO UPU
WCO WFTU
WHO WIPO
WMO WTO

Independence :

1907-09-26 

National holiday :

Waitangi Day 1840-02-06
ANZAC Day 1915-04-25

Executive branch :

Prime Minister John KEY Queen ELIZABETH II

Legislative branch :

NP 44.90 %
NZLP 34.00 %
Green Party 6.70 %
NZ First 4.00 %
ACT New Zealand 3.70 %
Maori 2.40 %
Progressive 0.90 %
UF 0.90 %
other 6.60 %

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 116 500 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 109 600 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate -1.30 %
PPP - per capita 27 700 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 4.50 %
industry 25.80 %
services 69.70 %

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 7.00 %
industry 19.00 %
services 74.00 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 2 290 000 people
Unemployment rate 7.30 %
Distribution of family income - Gini index 36.20
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.80 %
Investment (gross fixed) 20.00 % of GDP
Current account balance - 1 992 000 000 $
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 12 870 000 000 $
Debt external 58 920 000 000 $
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad 59 080 000 000 $
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home 54 670 000 000 $
Market value of publicly traded shares 47 450 000 000 $
Military expenditures 1.00 % of GDP
Public debt 29.30 % of GDP

Budget :

revenues 46 540 000 000 $
expenditures 53 560 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

barley beef
dairy fish
fruits lamb
mutton potatoes
pulses vegetables
wheat wool

Industries :

banking food processing
insurance machinery
mining textiles
tourism transportation equipment
wood and paper products

Energy :

Electricity Production 42 400 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 39 240 000 000 kWh
Oil Production 65 400 bbl/day
Oil Consumption 154 100 bbl/day
Oil Exports 34 260 bbl/day
Oil Imports 147 600 bbl/day
Oil Proved reserves 60 000 000 bbl
Natural gas Production 4 275 000 000 cubic metres
Natural gas Consumption 4 276 000 000 cubic metres
Electricity Exports 33 979 999 999 cubic metres

Value :

26 250 000 000 $

Commodities :

dairy products fish
machinery meat
wood and wood products

Value :

24 290 000 000 $

Commodities :

electronics machinery and equipment
petroleum plastics
textiles vehicles and aircraft

Currency-name :

New Zealand dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 1 750 000
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 4 620 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 290
Television broadcast stations 41
Internet Country code (ccTLD) nz
Internet Hosts 2 007 000
Internet Users 3 047 000

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 41
Pipelines - gas 1 838 km
Pipelines - oil 288 km
Pipelines - condensate 331 km
Pipelines - refined products 198 km
Pipelines - liquid petroleum gas 172 km
Roadways - total 93 805 km
Roadways - expressways 172 km
Roadways - paved 61 504 km
Roadways - unpaved 32 301 km
Railways 4 128 km

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