The Probert Encyclopaedia of Places of the World

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is a two island country in the south Pacific. It has a total area of 268,680 km2. The climate is temperate with sharp regional contrasts. The terrain is predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains. Natural resources are natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone The religion is 81% Christian, 18% none or unspecified, 1% Hindu, Confucian, and other. The official language is English with Maori also spoken.
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