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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 |
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0
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| Climate |
temperate with sharp regional contrasts
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| Natural resources |
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natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
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| Government type |
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parliamentary democracy
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| Currency - Currency code |
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
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| Internet country code: |
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.nz
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| Internet users: |
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2.11 million (2003)
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