Fast Facts About New Zealand
New Zealand
OFFICIAL NAME: New Zealand/Aotearoa (Maori)
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary democracy
CAPITAL: Wellington
POPULATION: 4,401,916
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English/Maori
MONEY: New Zealand dollar
AREA: 103,883 square miles (269,055 square kilometers)
MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Southern Alps, Kaikoura Ranges
MAJOR RIVERS: Waikato, Clurtha, Rangitaiki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Buller, Rakaia, Waitaki, Waiau