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About New Zealand

Full country name: New Zealand
Area: 270,534 sq km
Population: 4 million
Capital city: Wellington (pop 367,600)
People: 74% European (Pakeha), 13.5% Maori, 6% Polynesian, 6% Asian
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
Major trading partners: Australia, Japan, UK, China and the USA

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