Map Of New Zealand

New Zealand

Official name: New Zealand (English); Aotearoa (Maori).

Form of government: constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (House of Representatives [120]).

Chief of state: British Monarch, represented by Governor-General.

Head of government: Prime Minister.

Population (1998): 3,801,000.

Population projection: (2000) 3,878,000; (2010) 4,225,000.

Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1997): 7.8 (world avg. 15.7).

Gross national product (1996): U.S.$57,135,000,000 (U.S.$15,720 per capita).

Land use (1994): forest 27.9%; pasture 50.4%; agriculture 14.2%; other 7.5%.

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