New Zealand

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Oceania
Area:
 268,680 sq km OR 103,738 sq mi
Coastline:
 15,134 km OR 9,406 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -2 m OR -7 ft
highest point: 3724 m OR 12,218 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 4,528,526 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.81% (2010)
Population density:
 17 per sq km OR 44 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 86.30%
Rural: 13.70%
Life Expectancy:
 80.59 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 4.78 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 13.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.3 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Wellington
Official Language(s):
 Maori New Zealand Sign English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $32,000
Currency:
 New Zealand Dollar

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