New Zealand
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| Motto | Virtute et constantia(Latin) "Strength and persistence" |
| Anthem | "God Defend New Zealand" (English) "Aotearoa" (Maori) |
| Royal Anthem | "God Save the King" |
| Capital | Wellington |
| Largest city | Auckland |
| Official languages | English, Maori |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor General | Cindy Kiro |
| Prime Minister | Amy Adams |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Upper House | Legislative Council |
| Lower House | House of Representatives |
| Independence | from the United Kingdom |
| Treaty of Waitangi | 6 February 1840 |
| Constitution Act 1852 | 30 June 1852 |
| Dominion proclaimed | 26 September 1907 |
| Statute of Westminster adopted |
25 November 1947 |
| Constitution Act 1986 | 13 December 1986 |
| Area | 103,935 sq mi (79th) (incl. associated states and dependencies) |
| Population | 5,146,842 (2020 census) |
| Currency | New Zealand Dollar ($) (NZD) |
| Aircraft reg. prefix | ZK-, ZL-, ZM- |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +64 |
| Internet TLD | .nz |
| FIFA/IOC code | NZL |
New Zealand, officially the Realm of New Zealand (Māori: Rangatiratanga o Aotearoa), is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is considered part of Oceania.
New Zealand proper is a separate sovereign entity within the Realm of New Zealand; the Realm also includes the self-governing Associated States of the Cook Islands and Niue, and the Dependent Territory of Tokelau. New Zealand is responsible for the foreign affairs and defence of the two Associated States
New Zealand is one of the eighteen British Commonwealth Realms and thus a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is also a member of the United Nations and the Asia-Pacific Treaty Organisation.
History
- 1969: passing of the Commonwealth Realms Act in British Columbia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Malta; other Realms passed this act in later years.