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Charles Grauke
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud.
Capital
Wellington
Largest city
Auckland
Official languages
English (98%)3
Māori (4.2%)3
NZ Sign Language (0.6%)3
Ethnic groups
78% European/Other
14.6% Māori
9.2% Asian
6.9% Pacific peoples
Area
103,738 sq mi
Population
2009 estimate
4,315,800
