- Full name: New Zealand
- Population: 4.2 million (UN, 2007)
- Capital: Wellington
- Largest city: Auckland
- Area: 270,534 sq km (104,454 sq miles)
- Major languages: English, Maori
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
- Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products
- GNI per capita: US
$25,960 (World Bank, 2006)
Source data BBC



