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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Auckland
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417,910
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2020
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Christchurch
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363,926
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2020
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Wellington
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381,900
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2020
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| Region: |
Pacific Ocean |
| Population: |
4,614,669 |
| Area Total: |
268,680km2 |
| Area Land: |
268,670km2 |
| Coast Line: |
15,134km |
| Capital: |
Wellington |
| Climate: |
Temperate with sharp regional contrasts |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Maori |
| Currency: |
1 New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Waitangi Day is 6 February (1840), ANZAC Day is 25 April |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 62.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 45.00°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 49.9" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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New Zealand European
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75.00%
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Maori
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10.00%
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Asian and others
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7.00%
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Other European
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4.00%
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Pacific Islander
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4.00%
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Religions
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Unspecified or none
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33.00%
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Anglican
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24.00%
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Presbyterian
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18.00%
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Roman Catholic
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15.00%
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Methodist
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5.00%
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Other Protestant
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3.00%
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Baptist
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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