NEW
ZEALAND IS FREE OF COVID-19
New Zealand lifted all social
and economic restrictions except border controls after declaring it was free of
COVID-19
One of the first countries in
the world to return to pre-pandemic normality
Public and private events, the
retail and hospitality industries and all public transport were allowed to
resume without the distancing rules
It has around 600 smaller islands
The South Island is the
largest landmass of New Zealand. It is divided along its length by the Southern
Alps
The North Island is less
mountainous but is marked by volcanism
New Zealand is part of Zealandia, a microcontinent that gradually submerged after breaking away from
the Gondwanan supercontinent
New Zealand and various
islands in the Pacific Ocean those are not included in the seven-continent model
New Zealand's climate is
predominantly temperate maritime
During its long period of
isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity
of animal, fungal, and plant life
The Māori were the first
people to reach New Zealand, followed by the early European settlers
Life expectancy for New
Zealanders in 2012 was 84 years for females, and 80.2 years for males
In May 2020 Statistics New Zealand reported that New Zealand's population had climbed
above 5 million people in March 2020
New Zealand has an advanced market
economy, ranked 16th in
the 2018 Human Development Index and third in
the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom
New Zealand is a member of the
United
Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, ANZUS, Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development, ASEAN Plus Six, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Community and the Pacific Islands Forum.
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