Name: New Zealand - Abriviation: NZ – Citzenship: New Zealander

Capital: Wellington

Independence: 26 of September 1907 (from England)

Location: Oceania, South East from Australia Coordenates: 41 00 S, 174 00 E.

Climate: mild to cold with regional contrasts

Area: 268.021 km ²

Coastline: 15.134 km

Marine Claims: 12 nautical miles- economic zone inclusive: 200 nautical miles

Terrain: predominately mountainous, coastal plain

Highest peak: Mt. Cook with 3.754 meters located in the south island.

Natural Hazards: Earthquake, Vocanic eruptions, cyclones, Tsunamis, blizzards, landslides

Natural Resources: Gas, Iron, sand, coal, wood, gold, thermal energy.

Population: 4 million (2005)

Sex:  49.9% Males-  50.1% Females

Life Expactancy: ALL 78 years – Men 76 - Woman 82

Population Growth: 1% per year

Death Rate: 7.5 / 1000 populaiton

Median Age: 34 years

Ethinic Groups: Europeuan decendent 74.5% - Maori 9.7% - Asian 7.4%  - Pacific Islander 3.8% - Other 4.6%

Migraton rate: 4 / 1000 New Zelander

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%

Official Languages: English and Maori.

Literacy: Above 15 years 99.9%

Adult: 18 anos

Military service: From 17 years and voluntary

Government: Parlamentary Democracy

Government leader: Prime minister Helen Clark, since 10/12/1999

Legislative Powers:. 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. Voting is voluntary.  .

Political Parties and Leiders: ACT New Zealand (Rodney Hide) - Green Party (Jeanette Fitzsimons e Rod Donald) - National Party (Don Brash) - New Zealand First Party (Winston Peters) - New Zealand Labor Party (Helen Clark) - Progressive Coalition (James Anderton) - United Future (Peter Dunne)

Divisions: There are no states but administrative regions.including: Auckland - Bay of Plenty - Canterbury - Chatham Islands (Considered a territory) - Gisborne - Hawke's Bay - Manawatu e Wanganui - Marlborough - Nelson - Northland - Otago - Southland - Taranaki - Tasman - Waikato - Wellington - West Coast

National Days:  6 of February - Waitangi Day. The Waitangi treaty was established on 6 of February 1840, and it marks the beginning of the New Zeland liberation from Britain

International Agreements: Kyoto Protocol - Ozone Layer Protection - Environmental Protocol - Marine Living Resources - Antarctic Treaty - Biodiversity - Desertification - Endangered Species - Environmental Modification - Hazardous Wastes - Law of the Sea - Marine Dumping -  Ship Pollution - Tropical Timber - Whaling

Economy: Export of industrial and and agricultural products. Growth in the technologic sector. Tourism has a large contribution to national income, with New Zeland being considered the world capital for Extreme sports.

GDP: US$ 93 Bilhões

GDP per Capita: NZ$ 23.200 per year

Income: 80 % of employed earn NZ$ 25.000 por ano.

Work Force: 2 milhões

Population below poverty line: 0

Inflation rate: 2.4% per year

Interest rates: 4.6% per year

Unemployement rate: 4.2% of the active populaiton.

Export: US$ 22 bilhões

Import: US$ 24 bilhões

National Currency: New Zealand Dollar NZD or NZ$