What is the area and population of New Zealand?

270,534 square kilometers with a population of 5 million.

I. Territory

New Zealand includes Antipodia, Auckland, Bounty, Campbell Island, chatham islands and Kemadek Islands. New Zealand is smaller than Italy and Japan, but slightly larger than Britain.

New Zealand is a maritime power, with coastline 15, 134? Km. New Zealand claims that its exclusive economic zone covers an area of over 4 million square kilometers, ranking seventh in the world, which is 15 times of its land area.

South Island is the largest island in New Zealand, with a quarter of its population. The Southern Alps runs through the South Island, and the highest peak is Mount Cook at an altitude of 3,754 meters, which is the highest peak in New Zealand.

There are 18 peaks in the south island with an altitude of more than 3000 meters. There is Canterbury Plain in the east of South Island. The west coast is famous for its rugged coastline and there are quite a few natural forests. Fox Glacier and Francis Joseph Glacier are also quite famous.

There are fewer peaks in the North Island than in the South Island, and most of them are volcanoes. The highest peak of North Island is Hushan, Luape, with an altitude of 2797 meters, which is an active volcano. Lake taupo, located near the center of the North Island, is the largest lake in New Zealand. Lake taupo is located in a caldera, which was formed by a big volcanic eruption 70,000 years ago.

Second, population.

With a population of 5 million, New Zealand is a highly urbanized country. About 72% of the population lives in the 16 metropolitan area, of which 53% live in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton. Cities in New Zealand are usually very livable. For example, in 20 10, Auckland was rated as the fourth most livable city in the world. Wellington ranking 12.

climate

New Zealand's climate is between temperate zone and cold zone, belonging to temperate maritime climate. The average temperature in South Island is about 8 degrees Celsius, and that in North Island is about 16 degrees Celsius.

January and February are the hottest months, and July is the coldest. Except for Otago in central New Zealand, the temperature difference is not great, but sometimes the weather changes quickly in a short time.

The climate of the North Island is close to the subtropical zone, with the highest temperature of 24-28 degrees in summer and 30-34 degrees in Otago in the middle. The annual precipitation in low-lying areas of New Zealand can reach 600 to 1600? Well, the west coast of South Island has the most precipitation, while the east coast of South Island, Canterbury Plain and central Otago have the least precipitation (annual precipitation is about 350? Um).

Christchurch is the driest city in New Zealand, with an annual precipitation of about 640? Well, Hamilton is the city with the most precipitation in New Zealand, with an annual precipitation of 1325mm, followed by Auckland. The annual precipitation in some areas in the southwest of South Island ranges from 5000 to 8000 mm, and the precipitation in some valleys reaches 15000? Mm is one of the regions with the most precipitation in the world.