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  1. Date of Independence: September 26, 1907 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: no formal constitution
  3. Population: 3,662,265 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 104,454 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Wellington
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Natural Resources: natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydroelectric power, gold, limestone
  8. Main Industries: food processing, wood and paper products, textiles, machinery, transportation equipment, banking, insurance, tourism, mining, fishing
  9. Agriculture: wheat, barley, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, wool, livestock, dairy products
  10. Currency: dollar
  11. GDP: $61.1 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $17,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official), Maori
  14. Religions: Christianity (Protestant denominations, Roman Catholicism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 99% 
  16. Life Expectancy:    75 years (male)
  17.                 81 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 14 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 8 deaths per 1,000 population