Location |
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia |
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Area |
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total: 268,680 sq km
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Land boundaries |
0
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Climate |
temperate with sharp regional contrasts
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Natural resources |
natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
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Government type |
parliamentary democracy
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Currency - Currency code |
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
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Internet country code: |
.nz
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Internet users: |
2.11 million (2003)
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