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New Zealand

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KEY FACTS

  • Joined Commonwealth:1931 (Statute of Westminster)
  • Capital:Wellington
  • Population:4,215,000 (2008)
  • GDP p c growth:2.0% p.a. 1990–2006
  • Official language:English, Maori
  • Time:GMT plus 12–13hr
  • Currency:New Zealand dollar (NZ$)