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About New Zealand
- Country's full name: New Zealand.
- National flag: Blue with the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner and four red stargs edged in white centered in the other half of the flag. The stars represent the Southern Cross Constellation.
- National anthem: God Defend New Zealand.
- Major languages: English and Maori.
- Major religion: Christianity.
- Population: 4.07m (Statistics New Zealand, 2005).
- Capital: Wellington.
- Area: 270,534 sq km (104,454 sq. miles).
- Climate: A temperate climate with reasonably small seasonal variations.
- Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand Dollar = 100 cents.
- Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products.
- GNI per capita: US$20,310 (World Bank, 2005).
- National holiday: Waitangi Day (6 February).
|  | Wellington Cable Car
View of Wellington and the Cable Car from the top of Cable Car Lane in Kelburn.
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|  | Wellington by Night
View of Wellington by Night from Roseneath.
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