New Zealand Geography

New Zealand

Push & Pull Factors

PUSH PULL

New Zealand is remote.

There is a lot of volcanic activity

Some cities take a long time to travel to.

Not many people.

There is a small war on illegal drugs in some areas.

Demographics

Population 4,304,000

Major Religions Presbyterian(89%), Roman Catholic(15%), unspecified(33%)

Major Ethnic Groups European(79%), Maori(10%), others(11%).

Main Language English

Education New Zealand has both public and private schools. Students must attend school from ages 6-16, although many students start at the age of 5. Almost all of the adults can read and write.

Characteristics New Zealand Canada

Population Growth 0.882% 0.794%

Life Expectancy M=78yrs F=82yrs M=78yrs F=84yrs

Literacy Rate T=99% T=99%

Number of doctors 2,384/1,000 pop 19,132/1,000 pop

Maps and Geography

Climate Temperate Maritime, sharp regional contrast. Seasons are opposite to ours due to being in the southern hemisphere( In July its winter and in January its summer).

Economy and Politics

Major Industries food processing, wood and paper products, textiles, machinery, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism, mining

Major Resources

New Zealand exports food products like fish, meat and dairy products. They also sell many goods in the industrial sector such as wood and wood products, and types of machinery.

Government

New Zealand's government is a parliamentary democracy( a parliament that is elected by the people) and a Commonwealth realm(one of 16 countries that are governed by the British).

Independence:

26th September 1907.

GDP by Sector