Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & United Kingdom and Geography Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & United Kingdom compared Geography

STAT New Zealand United Kingdom HISTORY
Area > Comparative about the size of Colorado slightly smaller than Oregon
Area > Land 268,021 sq km
Ranked 73th. 11% more than United Kingdom 		241,590 sq km
Ranked 77th.
Area > Land > Per capita 64.22 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		3.96 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
Area > Total 267,710 sq km
Ranked 77th. 10% more than United Kingdom 		243,610 sq km
Ranked 81st.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,732
Ranked 43th. 42% more than United Kingdom 		1,220
Ranked 73th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,732
Ranked 42nd. 42% more than United Kingdom 		1,220
Ranked 70th.
Climate temperate with sharp regional contrasts temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Coastline 15,134 km
Ranked 11th. 22% more than United Kingdom 		12,429 km
Ranked 14th.
Geographic coordinates 41 00 S, 174 00 E 54 00 N, 2 00 W
Land area > Sq. km 267,710 sq km
Ranked 73th. 11% more than United Kingdom 		241,930 sq km
Ranked 76th.
Land area > Square miles 104,454 square miles
Ranked 33th. 12% more than United Kingdom 		93,638 square miles
Ranked 34th.
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Natural resources natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Surface area > Sq. km 270,530 km²
Ranked 75th. 11% more than United Kingdom 		243,610 km²
Ranked 78th.
Terrain predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Geographic location Pacific Ocean , Polynesia Atlantic Ocean , British Isles
Area > Comparative to US places about the size of Colorado slightly smaller than Oregon
Population density > People per sq. km 15.29 people/m²
Ranked 168th. 		248.94 people/m²
Ranked 39th. 16 times more than New Zealand
Elevation extremes > Highest point Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Total area > Sq. km 267,710
Ranked 73th. 10% more than United Kingdom 		243,610
Ranked 76th.
Land use > Arable land 1.76%
Ranked 186th. 		24.88%
Ranked 38th. 14 times more than New Zealand
Irrigated land 6,190 sq km
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than United Kingdom 		1,950 sq km
Ranked 75th.
Natural hazards earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity winter windstorms; floods
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 37.42 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 177th. 		108.28 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 86th. The same as United Kingdom 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 108th.
Area > Land per 1000 62.78 sq km
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		3.94 sq km
Ranked 159th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m The Fens -4 m
Coastline per 1000 3.44 km
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than United Kingdom 		0.198 km
Ranked 77th.
Population density 13.63 people per sqkm
Ranked 193th. 		244.69 people per sqkm
Ranked 48th. 18 times more than New Zealand
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 64.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		3.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 160th.
Map references Oceania Europe
Capital city with population Wellington - 370,000 London - 7,500,000
Largest city with population Auckland - 1,241,800 London - 7,500,000
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 83,422
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than United Kingdom 		28,658
Ranked 88th.
Geologic location Continental shelf Continental shelf
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 65.44 km²
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		4.05 km²
Ranked 162nd.
Environment > Current issues deforestation; soil erosion; native flora and fauna hard-hit by invasive species continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target and move toward a domestic goal of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 the government reduced the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and recycled or composted at least 25% of household waste, increasing to 33% by 2015
Land use > Other 97.98%
Ranked 52nd. 31% more than United Kingdom 		74.93%
Ranked 188th.
Area > Total per 1000 62.94 sq km
Ranked 34th. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		3.99 sq km
Ranked 162nd.
Land use > Permanent crops 0.27%
Ranked 163th. 50% more than United Kingdom 		0.18%
Ranked 172nd.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 35.22 sq. km
Ranked 51st. 		172.25 sq. km
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than New Zealand
Google Street View, year added 2,008
Ranked 68th. 		2,009
Ranked 60th. The same as New Zealand
Environment > International agreements > Party to Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 66 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		4.04 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Precipitation 1,120 mm
Ranked 29th. 49% more than United Kingdom 		754 mm
Ranked 48th.
Highest point Aoraki/Mount Cook Ben Nevis
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.711 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than United Kingdom 		0.029 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
Note almost 90% of the population lives in cities; Wellington is the southernmost national capital in the world lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel; because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters
Irrigated land per million 707.69 sq km
Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than United Kingdom 		28.54 sq km
Ranked 139th.
Capital Wellington London
Border to area ratio 0.0
Ranked 179th. 		0.00148 km/km²
Ranked 153th.
Marine Coastline 15,134 km
Ranked 11th. 22% more than United Kingdom 		12,429 km
Ranked 14th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 524 197
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 2.11 11.75
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified Antarctic Seals, Marine Life Conservation none of the selected agreements
Countries on other side of the world Mainland: Spain , Portugal , Morocco , UK ( Gibraltar ) Chatham Islands : France Kermadec Islands : Algeria Niue : Niger Tokelau : Nigeria Cook Islands : Chad , (Penrhyn) Central African Republic , (Mangaia) Libya , (Pukapuka) Cameroon , (Nassau) Nigeria ( Falklands ) China , Russia ; ( Gibraltar ) New Zealand ; ( South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ) Russia ; ( Pitcairn ) Saudi Arabia , UAE ( Bermuda ) Australia
Forested Land 29.7%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than United Kingdom 		11.6%
Ranked 140th.
Area > Note includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
Area > Total > Per capita 64.38 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 16 times more than United Kingdom 		4.02 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
Area > A note includes Antipodes Islands, <a href=/encyclopedia/Auckland,-New-Zealand><a href=/encyclopedia/Auckland,-New-Zealand>Auckland</a></a> Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands includes Rockall and <a href=/encyclopedia/Shetland-Islands><a href=/encyclopedia/Shetland-Islands>Shetland</a></a> Islands
Lowest point Kirks Drain Road, agricultural land north of Dunedin International Airport on Taieri Plain The Fens
Lowest point altitude \u22122 m (\u22126.6 ft) \u22124 m (\u221213 ft)
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 21.32%
Ranked 49th. 		23.37%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than New Zealand
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 12.56%
Ranked 56th. 45% more than United Kingdom 		8.64%
Ranked 76th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 1.09 cu km/yr
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United Kingdom 		0.206 cu km/yr
Ranked 108th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 1,200 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than United Kingdom 		213.2 cu m/yr
Ranked 11th.
Agricultural land > % of land area 45.89%
Ranked 76th. 		72.94%
Ranked 19th. 59% more than New Zealand
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 2.74%
Ranked 101st. 		7.61%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Arable land > % of land area 1.79%
Ranked 176th. 		25.06%
Ranked 40th. 14 times more than New Zealand
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 4.75 cu km/yr
Ranked 66th. 		13.03 cu km/yr
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Forest area > % of land area 31.16%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than United Kingdom 		11.85%
Ranked 140th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 27.26%
Ranked 32nd. 		27.91%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than New Zealand
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 274.74 cu m/yr
Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than United Kingdom 		3.47 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 274.74 cu m/yr
Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than United Kingdom 		3.47 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 1.09 cu km/yr
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United Kingdom 		0.206 cu km/yr
Ranked 108th.
Continent or sub continent Oceania Europe
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 4.75 cu km/yr
Ranked 66th. 		13.03 cu km/yr
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 1,200 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than United Kingdom 		213.2 cu m/yr
Ranked 11th.

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