NEW ZEALAND

Country name: New Zealand Capital: Wellington
Geographic coordinates: 41° 18' S, 174° 46' E
Population: 391 000
Time zone: UTC+12
Government: Parlimentary democracy International organizations: APEC, Commonwealth, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: http://newzealand.govt.nz
Tourist site: www.newzealand.com
Time zone: UTC+12 Geography: Area: 270 534 sq km
Forested area: 82 690 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Ecuador
Population: 4 783 000 Land use: Arable land: 1.72%
Permanent crops: 0.26%
Other: 98.02%
Area: 270 534 sq km Natural hazards: Minor earthquakes are common, and major ones less frequent; occasionally floods caused by intense or prolonged rain; landslides caused by heavy rain or earthquakes.
Languages: English, Maori Extreme elevation: Aoraki - Mount Cook, 3754 m
Currency: New Zealand dollar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.