New Zealand, officially known as the Monarchy of New Zealand, is composed of two main island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and is currently ruled by Elizabeth II. It is located east of Australia and south of Fiji and Tonga. Because it is far removed from any other closely neighboring countries, it was one of the last lands to be inhabited by humans.


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General Information
Official Name:
Monarchy of New Zealand, Aotearoa
Capitol:
Wellington
Population:
4,518,000
Languages:
English, Māori
Geographic Region:
Oceania
Australia & New Zealand
Geographic Size (km sq):
268,021
Year of UN Membership:
1945
Year of Present State Formation:
1907
Current UN Representative:
Jim McLay
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: New Zealand
BBC Country Profile: New Zealand
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: New Zealand
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: New Zealand
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: New Zealand
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: New Zealand
National Geographic Country Profile: New Zealand
Lonely Planet Country Profile: New Zealand
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal):
$192.217 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted):
$31,692 (CID)
GDP Growth:
2.50 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI):
0.91
Gini Index (Income Inequality):
36.20
Foreign Aid Provided:
$0.49Billion (USD)
Economic Grouping:
Developed Country
History
BBC Timeline of New Zealand
Wikipedia: History of New Zealand
New Zealand History: Māori Arrival and Settlement – Present
New Zealand Today
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses:
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Major International & Regional Organizations:
ADB: Asian Development Bank
ANZUS: Australia, NZ, US Security Treaty
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CD: Community of Democracies
CP: Colombo Plan
EAS: East Asia Summit
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Pacific Alliance
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
Sparteca: South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement
SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Communities
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations:
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Bilateral Relations
Security Council:
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-New Zealand Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-New Zealand Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-New Zealand Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-New Zealand Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE):
Japan-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East:
Turkey-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union:
EU-New Zealand Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-New Zealand Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-New Zealand Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU):
Canada-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean :
Cuba-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-New Zealand Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data: New Zealand Country Profile
Overview of ASEAN-New Zealand Relations
Asian Development Bank & New Zealand
United Nations Associations of New Zealand
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: New Zealand
The Guardian World News Stories: New Zealand
New York Times Countries & Regions News: New Zealand
The Economist Topics Index: New Zealand
World News Report: New Zealand
Topix Real Time News and Updates: New Zealand
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: New Zealand
Government Sources
New Zealand Parliament
New Zealand Public Service Departments
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nauru Information Paper
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations
600 Third Ave, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(212) 826-1960
(212) 758-0827
nzpmun@gmail.com

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