NEW ZEALAND

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Country Name: New Zealand

Capital City: Wellington

Population: 4,115,771 (July 2007 est.)

Population Growth: 0.95% (2007 est.)

Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Languages: English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)

Area:

Inflation Rate: 3.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.8% (2006)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND

Age Structure 0-14 years:

20.8% (male 437,547/female 417,698)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

67.3% (male 1,393,057/female 1,378,358)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

11.9% (male 214,189/female 274,922) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

34.2 years

Median Age - male:

33.5 years

Median Age - female:

35 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.95% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

13.61 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

7.54 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

3.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.04 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.048 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.011 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.779 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.987 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

78.96 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

75.97 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

82.08 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

New Zealander(s)

Ethnic Groups:

European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census)

Religions:

Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)

Languages:

English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)