- Official name
- New Zealand Aotearoa · Māori
- Capital
- Wellington
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 4.8 million
- Area
- 270,467 km²
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .nz · +64
Where it is
Notable facts
- New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote in national elections, in 1893.
- There are roughly five sheep for every person.
- It has no native land snakes, and its only native land mammals are bats.
- New Zealand was the last large habitable landmass to be settled by humans, reached by Polynesian voyagers around 1300.
World Heritage 3 sites
National dish
Pavlova A meringue cake with a crisp shell and soft centre, topped with cream and fruit.
Its origin is disputed with Australia, and the argument has been fought in cookbooks and dictionaries; the earliest known recipe is New Zealand, 1927. Hāngī, food cooked in an earth oven, is the older national dish.