New Zealand

Official name: New Zealand
Also known as: Aotearoa (Māori)

Flag of New Zealand
Capital of New Zealand: Wellington
Area of New Zealand: 270,467 km² (104,428 mi²) (76th)
Population of New Zealand: 5,213,944 (125th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southeastern Oceania
Languages of New Zealand: English (de facto official) 95.4%, Māori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, NZ Sign Language (de jure official) 0.5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
Religions of New Zealand: No religion 51.6%, Christian 32.3%, Hindu 2.9%, Muslim 1.5%, Māori Indigenous 1.3%, Buddhism 1.1%, Sikhism 1.1%, Judaism 0.1%, Other Religions 6.7%, Religion not stated 6.9% (2023 est.)
Ethnic groups in New Zealand: European 67.8%, Māori 19.6%, Asian 17.3%, Pacific peoples 8.9%, ME/LA/African 1.9%, other 1.1% (2023 est.)
Currency: New Zealand Dollar ($) (NZD) Calling code: (+64)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Land boundaries: none
Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 15,134 km
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea

Administrative divisions of New Zealand
New Zealand Map

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.

Natural resources: Natural gas, iron, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone.