Capital:Wellington
Population:4,035,461
Area:268,680 sq km
Climate:temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Languages:English (official), Maori (official)
Currency:New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Government:parliamentary democracy
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%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
