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About New Zealand

Full country name: New Zealand
Area: 268,680 sq km
Population: 4 million
Capital city: Wellington (pop 367,600)
People: European (Paheka) 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8%
Languages: English and Maori
Religion: Predominantly Christian (81%)
Government: Independent member of the British Commonwealth

Major industries: Food processing, wood and paper products, wool, textiles, dairy products, iron and steel, machinery, tourism, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, mining
Major trading partners: Australia, Japan, UK, China and the USA

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