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 New Zealand (2005)Glorioso Islands (2001)
 New ZealandGlorioso Islands
Administrative divisions 16 regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast -
Age structure 0-14 years: 21.4% (male 441,836/female 421,065)


15-64 years: 66.9% (male 1,356,095/female 1,343,728)


65 years and over: 11.7% (male 206,650/female 266,087) (2005 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products wheat, barley, potatoes, pulses, fruits, vegetables; wool, beef, lamb and mutton, dairy products; fish -
Airports 116 (2004 est.) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 46


over 3,047 m: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 11


914 to 1,523 m: 27


under 914 m: 5 (2004 est.)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 70


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 29


under 914 m: 39 (2004 est.)		 total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 268,680 sq km


land: 268,021 sq km


water: NA


note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands		 total:
5 sq km

land:
5 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative about the size of Colorado about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background 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. In 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. A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Birth rate 13.9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Budget revenues: $38.29 billion


expenditures: $36.12 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (2004 est.)		 -
Capital Wellington -
Climate temperate with sharp regional contrasts tropical
Coastline 15,134 km 35.2 km
Constitution consists of a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments, as well as The Constitution Act 1986, which is the principal formal charter; adopted 1 January 1987, effective 1 January 1987 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: New Zealand


abbreviation: NZ		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Glorioso Islands

local long form:
none

local short form:
Iles Glorieuses
Death rate 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Debt - external $47.34 billion (2004 est.) -
Dependency status - possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Dependent areas Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau -
Diplomatic representation from the US chief of mission: Ambassador Charles J. SWINDELLS


embassy: 29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington


mailing address: P. O. Box 1190, Wellington; PSC 467, Box 1, APO AP 96531-1034


telephone: [64] (4) 462-6000


FAX: [64] (4) 499-0490


consulate(s) general: Auckland		 none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission: Ambassador L. John WOOD


chancery: 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008


telephone: [1] (202) 328-4800


FAX: [1] (202) 667-5227


consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York		 none (possession of France)
Disputes - international asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Ross Dependency) [see Antarctica] claimed by Madagascar
Economic aid - donor ODA, $99.7 million -
Economy - overview Over the past 20 years the government has transformed New Zealand from an agrarian economy dependent on concessionary British market access to a more industrialized, free market economy that can compete globally. This dynamic growth has boosted real incomes (but left behind many at the bottom of the ladder), broadened and deepened the technological capabilities of the industrial sector, and contained inflationary pressures. Per capita income has risen for six consecutive years and is now more than $23,000 in purchasing power parity terms. New Zealand is heavily dependent on trade - particularly in agricultural products - to drive growth. Exports are equal to about 20% of GDP. Thus far the economy has been resilient, and the Labor Government promises that expenditures on health, education, and pensions will increase proportionately to output. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 35.71 billion kWh (2002) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2002) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2002) -
Electricity - production 38.39 billion kWh (2002) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m		 lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion; native flora and fauna hard-hit by species introduced from outside NA
Environment - international agreements party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: Antarctic Seals, Marine Life Conservation		 -
Ethnic groups European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census) -
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001), 2.2012 (2000) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Dame Silvia CARTWRIGHT (since 4 April 2001)


head of government: Prime Minister Helen CLARK (since 10 December 1999) and Deputy Prime Minister Michael CULLEN (since NA July 2002)


cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general		 -
Exports 30,220 bbl/day (2001) -
Exports - commodities dairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery -
Exports - partners Australia 21%, US 14.4%, Japan 11.3%, China 5.7%, UK 4.7% (2004) -
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June -
Flag description blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant with four red five-pointed stars edged in white centered in the outer half of the flag; the stars represent the Southern Cross constellation the flag of France is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 4.6%


industry: 27.4%


services: 68% (2004 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $23,200 (2004 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 4.8% (2004 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 41 00 S, 174 00 E 11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note about 80% of the population lives in cities; Wellington is the southernmost national capital in the world -
Highways total: 92,382 km


paved: 59,124 km (including at least 169 km of expressways)


unpaved: 33,258 km (2002)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: 0.3%


highest 10%: 29.8% (1991 est.)		 -
Imports 119,700 bbl/day (2001) -
Imports - commodities machinery and equipment, vehicles and aircraft, petroleum, electronics, textiles, plastics -
Imports - partners Australia 22.4%, US 11.3%, Japan 11.2%, China 9.7%, Germany 5.2% (2004) -
Independence 26 September 1907 (from UK) -
Industrial production growth rate 5.9% (2004 est.) -
Industries food processing, wood and paper products, textiles, machinery, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism, mining -
Infant mortality rate total: 5.85 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.7 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.4% (2004 est.) -
International organization participation ANZUS (US suspended security obligations to NZ on 11 August 1986), APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), NSG, OECD, OPCW, PCA, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIK, UNMISET, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO -
Irrigated land 2,850 sq km (1998 est.) 0 sq km (1993)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - Judges appointed by the Governor-General -
Labor force 2.05 million (2004 est.) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 10%, industry 25%, services 65% (1995) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 5.6%


permanent crops: 6.99%


other: 87.41% (2001)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
Languages English (official), Maori (official) -
Legal system based on English law, with special land legislation and land courts for the Maori; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral House of Representatives - commonly called Parliament (120 seats; 69 members elected by popular vote in single-member constituencies including 7 Maori constituencies, and 51 proportional seats chosen from party lists, all to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 17 September 2005 (next to be held not later than 15 November 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - NZLP 41.1%, NP 39.1%, NZFP 5.72%, Green Party 5.3%, Maori 2.12%, UF 2.67%, ACT New Zealand 1.51%, Progressive 1.16%; seats by party - NZLP 50, NP 48, NZFP 7, Green Party 6, Maori 4, UF 3, ACT New Zealand 2, Progressive 1


note: results of 2005 election saw the total number of seats increase to 121 because the Maori Party won one more electorate seat than its entitlement under the party vote		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 78.66 years


male: 75.67 years


female: 81.78 years (2005 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99% (1980 est.)


male: NA%


female: NA%		 -
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references Oceania Africa
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin		 exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 77,523 GRT/108,352 DWT


by type: cargo 3, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1, bulk carrier 3


foreign-owned: 2 (Germany 1, Isle of Man 1)


registered in other countries: 5 (2005)		 -
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force -
Military expenditures - dollar figure $1.147 billion (FY03/04) -
Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1% (FY02) -
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) -
Nationality noun: New Zealander(s)


adjective: New Zealand		 -
Natural hazards earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity periodic cyclones
Natural resources natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone guano, coconuts
Net migration rate 3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Pipelines gas 2,213 km; liquid petroleum gas 79 km; oil 160 km; refined products 304 km (2004) -
Political parties and leaders ACT New Zealand [Rodney HIDE]; Green Party [Jeanette FITZSIMONS and Rod DONALD]; Maori Party [Whatarangi WINIATA]; National Party or NP [Don BRASH]; New Zealand First Party or NZFP [Winston PETERS]; New Zealand Labor Party or NZLP [Helen CLARK]; Progressive Party [James (Jim) ANDERTON]; United Future or UF [Peter DUNNE] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 4,035,461 (July 2005 est.) no indigenous inhabitants

note:
there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 1.02% (2005 est.) -
Ports and harbors Auckland, Lyttelton, Tauranga, Wellington, Whangarei none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998) -
Railways total: 3,898 km


narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2004)		 -
Religions Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female


total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: excellent domestic and international systems


domestic: NA


international: country code - 64; submarine cables to Australia and Fiji; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 1.765 million (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 2.599 million (2003) -
Television broadcast stations 41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997) -
Terrain predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains low and flat
Total fertility rate 1.79 children born/woman (2005 est.) -
Unemployment rate 4.2% (2004 est.) -
Waterways - none
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