Study abroad - study in New Zealand

New Zealand

Form of government: Parliamentary democracy

Population: 4,252,277 (2010 estimate)

Capital: Wellington

Area: 270, 534 km2, 104, 454 sq mi

Largest cities: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin

Ethnic groups: European 75%, Maori 15%, Pacific Islander 5%, Other (including Asian) 5%

Languages: English (official), Maori (official), Polynesian languages

Religious affiliations: Protestant 24%, Anglican 21%, Roman Catholic 13%, Buddhist 1%, Nonreligious 13%, Other (including Jewish and Hindu) 28%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 6.2% (2006)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 12 years (2007)

Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ), consisting of 100 cents

Economy: Agriculture (wool, barley, wheat, maize, oats, fruits and vegetables, livestock), Mining Coal (petroleum and natural gas, gold, iron ore, bentonite, silica sand), Manufacturing (meat and dairy products, paper and paper products, chemicals, metal products, machinery, clothing, lumber, motor vehicles, electrical machinery, refined petroleum, printed materials).

Major trade partners for exports: Australia, United States, Japan, United Kingdom, and South Korea
Major trade partners for imports: Australia, United States, Japan, China, and Germany