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New Zealand

نيوزيلندا

OceaniaAustralasia

Outline map of New Zealand

Key facts

Official name
New Zealand
Name in Arabic
نيوزيلندا
Capital
Wellington
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australasia
Official languages
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Currency
New Zealand Dollar · $ · NZD
Area
270,467 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

No land borders

Flags often confused with this one

About New Zealand

New Zealand is a country in Australasia, one of the 14 countries of Oceania on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is New Zealand. In Arabic, the name is written نيوزيلندا, and the capital ولينغتون. Its geographic centre lies in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. Wellington lies at about 41° south and 175° east. New Zealand has 3 official languages: English, Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language. Its currency is the New Zealand Dollar, with the symbol ⁨$⁩ and the international code NZD.

New Zealand covers about 270,467 square kilometres, which puts it 75th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in Australasia include Australia. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flag of Australia, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Oceania quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes New Zealand with the other countries of the same region.

Test yourself

Ten rounds on the countries of Oceania, New Zealand included.

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