general info article contents Facts - General facts about New ZealandClimate - Climate of New ZealandEconomy - Economy of New ZealandEducation - Information on New Zealand educationgeneral facts Official Names: New Zealand , which comes from the name that the Dutch gave the country - Nieuw Zeeland (Zeeland was his home town in Holland). The Maori name is Aotearoa , meaning "Land of the Long White Cloud".Area: 270,534 km²Population: 3,570,000 (1995 estimate)Life Expectancy: male 73.4 years, female 79.1 yearsUrban Population: 69%Capital: WellingtonLargest City: Auckland (1,005,000 pop.)Language: English 95%, Maori 1%, Other 4%Adult Literacy: Almost 100%Religion: Anglican 22% non-religious 20% Presbyterian 16% Roman Catholic 15% Methodist 4% Other minorities 23%
Back to Top climate The climate of New Zealand greatly ranges, depending on where in the country you are. The overall climate is temperate, temperatures lowering to sub-zero temperatures (32°F) in winter, and up to the low-medium thirties (around 90°F). Climatic Graphs
These graphs show the climate of two of New Zealand's towns. Located just over 150 km from each other, the change in climate is noticably dramatic. Back to Top economy/currency economy New Zealand is a fully developed, first world country, and the Economy is reasonably strong. The majority of the GDP (gross domestic product), which annually totals over $100b (US$50b), comes from services, but manufacturing accounts for roughly a third. It is chiefly supported by exports of wool, meat and dairy products. trade The world's largest exporter of dairy products, an outstanding achievement for a country of only 3 million people, New Zealand is also second to Australia in wool exports. Trade is mainly with Great Britain, United States, Australia and Japan. Tariffs on New Zealand lamb coming into the USA have left farmers sour, but the two countries are working to solve this matter. currency New Zealand's currency, the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), was introduced in 1967, replacing the original pound. The NZD is divided into 100 cents, as most decimal currencies.1 /3 of the British Pound, and 1 /2 of the American Dollar. New Zealand Currency Calculator Back to Top education Education is free and compulsory for all children aged 6 to 15, although most start at 5 years old, and can stay at school up to age 18. Back to Top
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