New Zealand: flag, capital and facts
New Zealand is a country in Oceania (Australia & Oceania). Its capital is Wellington. Population — 5,287,500. Area — 270,467 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of New Zealand
Like Australia's, but with four red stars.
The capital of New Zealand — Wellington
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world.
Facts about New Zealand
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Australia & Oceania
- Region
- Oceania
- Population
- 5,287,500
- Area
- 270,467 km²
- Currency
- NZD ($)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- -41°, 174°
How to remember the name
The nameNew Zealand — the kiwi: a bird, a fruit, and a nickname for the people.
Did you know?
New Zealand has five times more sheep than people.
Flags that look alike
These flags are easy to mix up with the flag of New Zealand — in the game they are trained side by side, so the difference sticks.
Other countries of Oceania
AustraliaCanberra
FijiSuva
SamoaApia
Papua New GuineaPort Moresby
VanuatuPort Vila
TongaNuku'alofa
PalauNgerulmud
Solomon IslandsHoniara
MicronesiaPalikir
Marshall IslandsMajuro
KiribatiSouth Tarawa
TuvaluFunafuti
NauruYaren
French PolynesiaPapeetē
GuamHagåtña
New CaledoniaNouméa
Cook IslandsAvarua
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipan
American SamoaPago Pago
NiueAlofi
Norfolk IslandKingston
Christmas IslandFlying Fish Cove
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsWest Island
Wallis and FutunaMata-Utu
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