New Zealand

FORUM MEMBERSHIP: 1971
INDEPENDENCE DAY: 6 February
CAPITAL: Wellington
AREA: 271 thousand sq km
EEZ: 2.2 million sq km
POPULATION: 4.7 million (2015)
LANGUAGE: English, Maori
CURRENCY: New Zealand dollar
ECONOMY: Agriculture, livestock farming ,manufacturing, services and tourism
STATUS: Constitutional monarchy under HM Queen Elizabeth II
HEAD OF STATE: HM Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-GeneralHE Lt Gen The Right Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
WEBSITE: www.beehive.govt.nz