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new zealand
Country Details
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arrow Description: Originally settled by the Polynesians, it was first sighted by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642, then visited by famed explorer, Capt. James Cook in 1769. The initial European residents were whalers, followed by farmers, many from Britain and Australia. It was subsequently claimed by Britain in 1840, and then became a self-governing Dominion in 1907. New Zealand is a very mountainous country, one comprised of two major islands (North and South), plus Stewart Island, Chatham Island and numerous smaller specs of land. In this beautiful and rugged home of fjords, glaciers, rain forests, geysers, unspoiled beaches and more, it's obvious why tourism is the largest industry.
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Quick Facts and Figures
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arrow Official Name The Dominion of New Zealand
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arrow Capital City Wellington
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arrow Languages English (official), Maori
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arrow Official Currency New Zealand Dollar
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arrow Religions Anglican, Presbyterian, Catholic, unspecified
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arrow Population 3,702,000
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arrow Land Area 268,670 sq km (103,733 sq miles)
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arrow Highest Point Mt. Cook (3,764 meters)
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arrow Current Time and Date
dot Maps
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arrow Oceania Map here
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arrow New Zealand Map, CIA version here
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Links and Questions
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arrow Do you have a question about New Zealand? Ask it here!
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arrow CIA detailed New Zealand information here!
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arrow Scenic Pacific New Zealand Tours here!
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