New Zealand: Introdução

Total Population: 5,124,100

Natural Increase: 0.2%

Density: 19 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 86.9%

Population of main cities (including suburbs): Auckland (1,470,100); Christchurch (383,200); Wellington (215,100); Hamilton (176,500); Tauranga (151,300); Lower Hutt (110,700); Dunedin (106,200); Palmerston North (81,500); Napier (66,300)

Ethnic Origins: Approximately 70% are New Zealanders of European origin, about 17% are Maori, Asians make up 15% of the population, 8% are Pacific Islanders and the remainder are from several other ethnic groups. Percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify with more than one ethnic group. (Statistics New Zealand)

Official Language: English and Maori.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3% and unspecified or none 33%

Area: 267,710 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD, WTO and APEC member. South Pacific Forum member..
New Zealand is very dependent on foreign trade. Strongly focused on agriculture and tourism. Amongst the world leader for production and export of milk & dairy products

HDI*: 0.913/1

HDI (World Rank): 9/188

Telephone Code:
To call from New Zealand, dial 00
To call New Zealand, dial +64

Internet Suffix: .co.nz

Computers: 52.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 42.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 89.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population