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New Zealand - Travel guideNew Zealand - OverviewThe Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances. More about New Zealand Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional short form: New Zealand abbreviation: NZ |
| Capital : | Wellington |
| Religions : | Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census) |
| Languages : | English, Maori (official) |
| Location : | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 41 00 S, 174 00 E |
| Area : | total: 268,680 sq km land: 268,021 sq km water: NA note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands |
| Climate : | temperate with sharp regional contrasts |
| Population : | 4,076,140 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: New Zealander(s) adjective: New Zealand |
| Ethnic groups : | European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census) |
| Government type : | parliamentary democracy |
| Administrative divisions: | 16 regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast |
| Legal system : | based on English law, with special land legislation and land courts for the Maori; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .nz |
| Calling code : | +64 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +12 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) |
| Interesting link : | New Zealand Travel Guide |
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