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New Zealand
Also known as: Aotearoa, Dominion of New Zealand
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Anthem of New Zealand (see article)
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- Māori:
- Aotearoa
- Head Of Government:
- Prime Minister: Christopher Luxon
- Capital:
- Wellington
- Population:
- (2024 est.) 5,378,000
- Currency Exchange Rate:
- 1 USD equals 1.643 New Zealand dollar
- Head Of State:
- British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Dame Alcyion Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro
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New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia. New Zealand is a remote land—one of the last sizable territories suitable for habitation to be populated and settled—and lies more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia, its nearest neighbour. The country comprises two main islands—the North and the South Island—and a number of small islands, some of them hundreds of miles from the main group. The capital city is Wellington and the largest urban area Auckland; both are located on the North Island. New Zealand administers the South Pacific island group of Tokelau ...(100 of 19117 words)