New Zealand Facts

• Name: New Zealand
• Population: 4.8 Million
• Urban Population: 
• Capital: Wellington
• Official Languages: English / Sign Language Maori
• Unemployment: 

• Currency: Dollar $
• Religion: Christian
• Timezones:  (GMT+12)
• National Symbols: Silver Fern / Kiwi Bird
• National Holidays: ANZAC Day/ Queen's Birthday / Waitangi Day / Labour Day
• National Flag:
• National Anthem: "God Defend New Zealand" 
• History: 
• Prime Minister: Jacinda Ardern
• Towns with icons:
• Largest Coastline:
• Mountain range in the South Island:
• Hemisphere:
• 3 Main Islands: North Island, the South Island, and Stewart Island
• Volcanoes: Mount Ruapehu / Mount Tongariro / Mount Tarawera
• Largest and longest glacier: Tasman Glacier
• Biggest lake: Lake Taupo 616 km²
• Highest mountain: Mount Cook 3,724 m
• In 1893:
• In 1840: The Treaty of Waitangi is signed
• Auckland’s iconic landmarks: Sky Tower / Auckland Harbour Bridge / Acacia Cottage
• The town in the center of North Island that is famous for its

geothermal springs and sulphur pools: Rotorua

• Caves, sinkholes and underwater rivers are here: Waitomo 
• Largest city in the South Island: Christchurch
• Popular sports: Rugby, Cricket, Football (soccer), Basketball and Netball
• Main seaports: Tauranga, Auckland, Lyttelton, Napier, Otago and Wellington
• Kaikoura is famous for:  Wildlife
• The Bay of Islands are famous for: Maori cultural artefacts / Beaches
• Most popular ice cream: Standard Vanilla 
• Most popular pie:  Mince and cheese pie