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'''Official name''' New Zealand (English); Aotearoa (Maori)<br>
'''Form of government''' constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (House of Representatives [1211])<br>
'''Head of state''' British Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General: Sir Jerry Mateparae<br>
'''Head of government''' Prime Minister: John Key<br>
'''Capital''' Wellington<br>
'''Official languages''' English; Maori; New Zealand Sign Language2<br>
'''Official religion''' none<br>
'''Monetary unit''' New Zealand dollar (NZ$)<br>
'''Population''' (2013 est.) 4,461,000COLLAPSE<br>
'''Total area (sq mi)''' 104,515<br>
'''Total area (sq km)''' 270,692<br>
'''Urban-rural population'''<br>
:Urban: (2011) 86.2%
:Rural: (2011) 13.8%
'''Life expectancy at birth'''<br>
:Male: (2011) 79.3 years
:Female: (2011) 83 years
'''Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate'''<br>
:Male: not available
:Female: not available
'''GNI per capita (U.S.$)''' (2012) 30,620<br>