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Area > Comparative about the size of Colorado
Area > Land	268,021 sq km		[73rd of 238]
Area > Total	268,680 sq km		[79th of 250]
Capital city with population	Wellington - 370,000
Climate temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Forested Land	29.7%		[85th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	41 00 S, 174 00 E
Land use > Arable land	5.54%		[147th of 258]
Largest city Auckland
Largest city population	945,000		[91st of 174]
Largest city with population	Auckland - 1,241,800
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Map references Oceania
Natural hazards earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity
Natural resources natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
Population density	13.63 people per sqkm		[194th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	15.29 people/m²		[170th of 204]
Precipitation	1,120 mm		[29th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	270,530 km²		[75th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Aoraki/Mount Cook

Interesting facts on New Zealand Geography

• Australia has more than 28 times the land area of New Zealand, but its coastline is not even twice as long.

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