Fact File

New Zealand:

Government type: parliamentary democracy
Capital: Wellington

Geography:

Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Climate: temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Terrain: predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0m
Highest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754m

People:

Population: 4,115,771 (July 2007 est.)
Nationality: noun: noun: New Zealander(s) adjective: New Zealand
Ethnic groups: European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census)
Religions: Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)
Languages: English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)