Area (sq km): total: 268,680 sq km land: 268,021 sq km water: NA note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands
Roadways (km): total: 93,460 km paved: 60,303 km (includes 171 km of expressways) unpaved: 33,157 km (2005)
Languages (%): English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)
Literacy (%): definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
Currency (code): New Zealand dollar (NZD)
GDP - per capita (PPP): $27,200 (2007 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%): 3.1% (2007 est.)
Industries: food processing, wood and paper products, textiles, machinery, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism, mining
Internet users: 3.36 million (2007)


Source: CIA - The World Factbook