Country Facts

• Name: New Zealand, named after the Dutch province of Zeeland, or Aotearoa (in Maori, meaning: land of the long white cloud)
• Population: 5 million (2021)
• Capital: Wellington with 415,000 people
• Official Languages: English, Maori and Sign Language
• Religion: 48.6% no religion, 37.3% Christians
• National Flag: The stars represent the constellation of the Southern Cross