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blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant with four red five-pointed stars edged in white centered in the outer half of the flag; the stars represent the Southern Cross constellation
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Short name
New Zealand
Abbreviation
NZ
Nationality
New Zealander(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)
Capital
Wellington
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Population
4,173,460 ranked 126, (data 2008)
Geography
about 80% of the population lives in cities; Wellington is the southernmost national capital in the world. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 15,134 km.
Land borders
0km,
Administrative divisions
16 regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast
Dependent areas
Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau
Independence
26 September 1907 (from UK)