New Zealand Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of New Zealand (ISO: NZ) and the capital city, Wellington. This page enables you to explore New Zealand and its land boundaries in 0 km. You may also view the border countries of New Zealand (total: N/A, N/A with its area of total: 268,838 sq km; land: 264,537 sq km, water: 4,301 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Geographical facts about New Zealand including Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand |
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| Name of the country: | New Zealand | Capital city: | Wellington |
| Geographical coordinates of New Zealand: | 41 00 S, 174 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Wellington: | 41 18 S 174 47 E |
| Location of New Zealand: | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia | Continent / area: | Oceania |
| The area of New Zealand: | total: 268,838 sq km; land: 264,537 sq km, water: 4,301 sq km | Area comparative of New Zealand: | almost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of Colorado |
| The elevation data of New Zealand: | mean elevation: 388 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m | The climate of New Zealand: | temperate with sharp regional contrasts |
| Land use of New Zealand: | agricultural land: 43.2%; arable land 1.8%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 41.1%; forest: 31.4%; other: 25.4% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 7,210 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of New Zealand: | almost 90% of the population lives in cities; Wellington is the southernmost national capital in the world | The terrain of New Zealand: | predominately mountainous with large coastal plains |
| Land boundaries of New Zealand: | 0 km | Borders countries of New Zealand: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of New Zealand: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about New Zealand
Are you traveling to New Zealand? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Oceania, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia.
Did you know that the legal system of New Zealand is common law system, based on English model, with special legislation and land courts for the Maori?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in New Zealand, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 94,902 km, paved: 62,759 km (including 199 km of expressways), unpaved: 32,143 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Auckland 1.344 million; WELLINGTON (capital) 383,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 86.3% of the total population (2015).
The total population in New Zealand: 4,474,549 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.8% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are English (de facto official language) 89.8%, Maori (de jure official language) 3.5%, Samoan 2%, Hindi 1.6%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, other or not stated 20.5%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official language). Note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 estimate). These days, New Zealand has to face a net migration rate of 2.2 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in New Zealand nowadays; European 71.2%, Maori 14.1%, Asian 11.3%, Pacific peoples 7.6%, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African 1.1%, other 1.6%, not stated or unidentified 5.4%note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic group (2013 estimate).
The right to vote in New Zealand can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of New Zealand. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years.
In case if you plan to visit New Zealand for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in New Zealand are: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of New Zealand, these are the most likely dangers you might face: earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activityvolcanism: significant volcanism on North Island; Ruapehu (elev. 2,797 m), which last erupted in 2007, has a history of large eruptions in the past century; Taranaki has the potential to produce dangerous avalanches and lahars; other historically active volcanoes include Okataina, Raoul Island, Tongariro, and White Island. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Wellington and/or New Zealand?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in New Zealand, the population has to face a death rate of 7.4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about New Zealand
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in New Zealand. Here they are: English (de facto official language) 89.8%, Maori (de jure official language) 3.5%, Samoan 2%, Hindi 1.6%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, other or not stated 20.5%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official language). Note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .nz
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate with sharp regional contrasts.
Its capital city is Wellington, where the local time zone is UTC+12, which is 17 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Wellington: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April. Note: New Zealand has two time zones – New Zealand standard time (12 hours in advance of UTC).
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding New Zealand; mean elevation: 388 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m. The length of its total coastline are: 15,134 km and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in New Zealand; deforestation; soil erosion; native flora and fauna hard-hit by invasive species.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activityvolcanism: significant volcanism on North Island; Ruapehu (elev. 2,797 m), which last erupted in 2007, has a history of large eruptions in the past century; Taranaki has the potential to produce dangerous avalanches and lahars; other historically active volcanoes include Okataina, Raoul Island, Tongariro, and White Island.
For your traveling options, there are 123 (2013) airports and N/A heliports in New Zealand all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 94,902 km, paved: 62,759 km (including 199 km of expressways), unpaved: 32,143 km (2012).
Background of New Zealand
Like every nation, New Zealand also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The 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. 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. New Zealand assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2015-16 term. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
