About New Zealand

Location

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

Area

total: 268,680 sq km
land: 268,021 sq km
water: NA
note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands

Population

4,035,461 (July 2005 est.)

Languages

English (official), Maori (official)

National holidays

Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)

More information

http://www.newzealand.com/

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