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New Zealand

Infoplease has everything you need to know about New Zealand. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about New Zealand's geography, history, government, economy, population,…

Cook Islands and Overseas Territories

Map of Cook IslandsSource: The World Factbook 2003 The Cook Islands (93 sq mi; 241 sq km) were placed under New Zealand administration in 1901. They achieved self-governing status in association with…

New Zealand

(Encyclopedia) CE5 New ZealandNew Zealandzēˈlənd, island country (2015 est. pop. 4,615,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The…

New Zealand literature

(Encyclopedia) New Zealand literature. In the 20th cent. New Zealand developed a vital literary tradition, though only a few of its authors are well-known outside its islands: Katherine Mansfield,…

New Zealand spinach

(Encyclopedia) New Zealand spinach, succulent annual (Tetragonia expansa) of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and S South America, grown for the edible leaves. The plant grows prostrate, often…

New Zealand Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note New ZealandMaori performers participate in a welcoming ceremony, Wellington, New Zealand, October 31, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:New…

New Plymouth

(Encyclopedia) New Plymouth, city (1996 pop. 48,871), West Coast North Island, New Zealand, on the Tasman Sea. It is a port and a major center for dairying. Other industries include natural gas…

Christchurch, city, New Zealand

(Encyclopedia) Christchurch, city, E South Island, New Zealand, on the Avon River. It is the second largest city in New Zealand by population (2020)…

Beeby, Clarence Edward

(Encyclopedia) Beeby, Clarence Edward, 1902–92, New Zealand educator, b. Leeds, England. After studying at the universities of New Zealand, London, and Manchester, Beeby taught at the Univ. of New…

Anzus Treaty

(Encyclopedia) Anzus TreatyAnzus Treatyănˈzəs [key], defense agreement signed in 1951 by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The name Anzus is derived from the initials of the three…