Report: New Zealand
Wellington - which is located on the South Island -
is the most southern capital city in the world, but the biggest city in New Zealand is
Auckland.
There are three official languages in New Zealand: English, Maori and the
New Zealand's Sign Language. In Maori language the island is also called Aotearoa
(which means "Pika Valge Pilve Maa" in Estonian).
The Cook Islands and Niue - which are both independent as free accociations -
also belong to New Zealand domains. According to antropologists' statements New
Zealand, Hawaii and Easter Island constitute the Polynesian Triangle.
The currency used in New Zealand is dollar (NZD). The present head of state
is HM Queen Elizabeth II and the prime minister is John Key.
Area. Population. Climate
The total area is 268,680 km² and the population is approximately 4,266,000.
The density of population is about 16.1/km2. New Zealand's area is a bit smaller than
Italy's or Japan's but bigger than England's.