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New Zealand
- Location
Location Description
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a dark blue field with the flag of the United Kingdom β the Union Jack β in the canton and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of four five-pointed white-edged red stars, on the fly side of the field.
- Capital
- Wellington
- Languages
- English, MΔori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Currency
- (dollar)
- Size
- 103,799 sq mi (268,838 sq km) β 77th largest
- Total Population
- 5,324,700 people β 124th largest
- Population Density
- 51.3 people per sq mi (19.8 people per sq km) β 205th largest
- Fun Facts
- The first country to grant all women the right to vote (enacted in 1893)
- Where instant coffee was invented
- Home of Frying Pan Lake, the world's largest hot spring