New Zealand

Quick Facts

  • New Zealand is the 10th amongst worlds to 10 cleanest countries – by Forbes.
  • 1/5th of international student obtain a permanent residency in New Zealand easiest settlement opportunities.
  • New Zealanders love their cars! 5 million cars for 4 million people (including the kids) makes New Zealand’s car ownership rate one of the highest in the world.
  • Diverse population – more than 15% of country’s population is born outside NZ.
  • Although it is around the size of Japan, New Zealand’s population is just over four million, making it one of the world’s least populated



  • In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to vote.
  • The 2nd easiest country to do a business.
  • Baron Ernest Rutherford, the first person in the world to split the atomin 1919, was also a New Zealander.
  • It’s no wonder New Zealanders have always been ahead with regards to things like inventions and politics…. New Zealand is after all the very first country to greet each new day!
  • Auckland also has the largest number of boatsper capita than any other city in the world.
  • New Zealand is also home to the world’s only flightless parrot,the Kakapo.

Location:

New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of 2 main islands, both marked by volcanoes and glaciation.



Capital:

Wellington

Major Cities/ Counties:

Auckland, Wellington, Christ Church, Hamilton, Dunedin, Palmerston North

Main Language:

English and Maori

Climate:

New Zealand has a largely temperate climate. While the far north has subtropical weather during summer, and inland alpine areas of the South Island can be as cold as -10 C in winter, most of the country lies close to the coast, which means mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and abundant sunshine.

Economy

GDP:

205.9 billion USD (2017)

Currency:

New Zealand Dollar(NZ$)



Government:

The politics of New Zealand function within a framework of a unitary parliamentary representative democracy. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy in which a hereditary monarch—since 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth II—is the sovereign and head of state.Area: 268,021 km2 (103,483 sq mi)

Distance from Ethiopia:

15.89 hours

Population:

4,773,970 (2017 estimate)

Time Zone:

NZST (UTC+10)