General Information About New Zealand
New Zealand is in the South Pacific region and lies approximately 1500 kilometres east of Australia. New Zealand consists of two main islands called the North Island and the South Island and a number of smaller outlying islands. New Zealand comprises 270,000 square kilometres which is similar to the British Isles or Colorado.
The population of New Zealand is four million. Three million live in the North Island and one million live in the South Island.
80% of the population is of European ancestry and 15% is of Maori ancestry. Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. The official languages are English and Maori. English is spoken throughout the country.
The population is well educated and New Zealanders enjoy a high standard of living with excellent housing, health, transport, and communication systems. next »
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