here is New Zealand country | it's location, area, population, top places and major cities

 New Zealand:

New Zealand is an island country. It consists of more than 700 small islands. Two major islands are present, one is called North Island and the other is called the South Island.

Location:

New Zealand is present in the South Pacific Ocean. It is almost 2000 km away from Australia towards the East and 1000 km from New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga towards the South.

here is  New Zealand country | it's location, area, population, top places and major cities

Aera:

It covers an area of almost 268,021 square km.

Population:

New Zealand's population is about 5 million (2020).

National language:

There are three official languages in New Zealand.

  1. English, 
  2. Māori,
  3.  New Zealand Sign Language.

Independence day:

6 February 1840 is the national day for New Zealand.

Capital city:

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.

here is  New Zealand country | it's location, area, population, top places and major cities

Major cities:

  • Auckland (almost 1.5 Million population in 2020 ), The Biggest City in New Zealand.
  • Wellington (almost 215,000 population) 
  • Christchurch (almost 383,000 population)
  • Hamilton (almost 177,000 population)
  • Tauranga (almost 151,000 population) 
  • Napier and Hastings (almost 139,000 population)
  • Dunedin (almost 134,000 population)
  • Palmerston North (almost 82,000 population)

Major educational institutes:

  • The University of Auckland.
  • Auckland University of Technology.
  • the University of Waikato.
  • Massey University.
  • Victoria University of Wellington.
  • The University of Canterbury.
  • Lincoln University.
  • The University of Otago.

Top places to visit:

  • Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, South Island. 
  • Sky Tower Auckland
  • Bay of Islands, North Island. 
  • Auckland Harbour Bridge
  • Piha Beach
  • Queenstown, South Island. 
  • One Tree Hill Auckland
  • Lake Taupo and Tongariro National Park, North Island. 
  • Rotorua, North Island. 
  • Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, South Island.
  • New Zealand Parliament Buildings
  • Wellington Cable Car
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