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Region |
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
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Capital |
Wellington
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Government |
Parliamentary democracy
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US Embassy |
Chief of mission: Ambassador Charles J. SWINDELLS embassy: 29 Fitzherbert Terrace,
Thorndon, Wellington mailing address: P. O. Box 1190, Wellington; PSC 467, Box 1,
FPO AP 96531-1001 telephone: [64] (4) 462-6000 FAX: [64] (4) 478-1701 consulate(s)
general: Auckland
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Legal System |
Based on English law, with special land legislation and land courts for the Maori;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
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Languages |
English (official), Maori (official)
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Currency |
New Zealand Dollar |
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Currency Code |
NZD |
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Holidays |
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand),
6 February (1840)
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Climate |
Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
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Terrain |
Predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains
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