Outline of New Zealand

The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of New Zealand

The location of New Zealand

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New Zealand:

New Zealand – sovereign island nation located in the western South Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands, the North Island and the South Island, and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.^[1] The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is commonly translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are self-governing but in free association; Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica).

New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, situated about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea, its closest neighbours to the north being New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive fauna dominated by birds, many of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and the mammals they introduced.

The population is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority. Asians and non-Maori Polynesians are also significant minorities, especially in the cities. Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the Head of State and, in her absence, is represented by a non-partisan Governor-General. The Queen 'reigns but does not rule.' She has no real political influence, and her position is essentially symbolic. Political power is held by the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand under the leadership of the Prime Minister, who is the Head of Government.

General reference[edit]

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: New Zealand
Official English country name: New Zealand
Common endonym: New Zealand
Official endonym: New Zealand
Adjectival: New Zealand
Demonym: New Zealander, "Kiwi"
Etymology: Name of New Zealand
International rankings of New Zealand
ISO country codes: NZ, NZL, 554
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NZ
Internet country code top-level domain: .nz

Geography of New Zealand[edit]

An enlargeable topographic map of New Zealand

New Zealand is...
- a group of islands
- a country
  - an island country
  - a nation state
  - a Commonwealth realm
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Pacific Ocean
    - South Pacific Ocean
      - Oceania
        
        Polynesia
        
        Australasia
- Time zone:
  - Chatham Islands – Chatham Standard Time (UTC+12:45), Chatham Daylight Time (UTC+13:45)
  - Rest of New Zealand – New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12), New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13) September–April
- Extreme points of New Zealand
  - North: Nugent Island
  - South: Jacquemart Island
  - East: Kahuitara Point, Pitt Island
  - West: Cape Lovitt, Auckland Island
  - High: Aoraki/Mount Cook 3,754 m (12,316 ft)
  - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 15,134 km^[1] (10th)
Population of New Zealand: 4,286,500 (14 November 2008) – 122nd most populous country
Area of New Zealand: 268,680 km²^[1]
Atlas of New Zealand

Environment of New Zealand[edit]

Satellite image of New Zealand

Natural geographic features of New Zealand[edit]

Regions of New Zealand[edit]

Ecoregions of New Zealand[edit]

Administrative divisions of New Zealand[edit]

Provinces of New Zealand
- Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Provinces of New Zealand[edit]

Territorial authorities of New Zealand[edit]

Municipalities of New Zealand[edit]

Capital of New Zealand: Wellington
Cities of New Zealand

Demography of New Zealand[edit]

Government and politics of New Zealand[edit]

Main article: Government of New Zealand and Politics of New Zealand

Form of government:
Capital of New Zealand: Wellington

Elections in New Zealand

Political parties in New Zealand
Taxation in New Zealand
Types
- Liberalism
- Socialism
- Christian
- Far-right
- Republicanism
- Māori
Issues
Policies

Branches of the government of New Zealand[edit]

Foreign relations of New Zealand[edit]

International organisation membership[edit]

New Zealand is a member of:^[1]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (dialogue partner)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
Australia Group
Australia-New Zealand-United States Security Treaty (ANZUS)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Colombo Plan (CP)
Commonwealth of Nations
East Asia Summit (EAS)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in New Zealand[edit]

Military of New Zealand[edit]

Local government in New Zealand[edit]

History of New Zealand[edit]

Main article: History of New Zealand, Timeline of the history of New Zealand, and Current events of New Zealand

Culture of New Zealand[edit]

Art in New Zealand[edit]

Sports in New Zealand[edit]

Economy and infrastructure of New Zealand[edit]

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 51st (fifty-first)

Education in New Zealand[edit]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "New Zealand". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

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