| State of Aotearoa Whenua o Aotearoa (Māori) | |||||
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| Nickname(s): "The Kiwi State" "The Land of the Long White Cloud" | |||||
| Motto(s): Toitū te Whenua (Māori) "The Land Remains" | |||||
| Official language(s) | English, Māori | ||||
| Demonym | Aotearoan | ||||
| Capital | Wellington | ||||
| Largest city | Auckland | ||||
| Area | Ranked 15th | ||||
| – Total | 113,729 km2 | ||||
| Population | Ranked 7th | ||||
| – Total | 5.09 million | ||||
| Before statehood | Colony of New Ulster | ||||
| Admission to Federation | 1 January 1824 (8th) | ||||
| Governor | Cindy Kiro | ||||
| Premier | Jacinda Ardern (L) | ||||
| Deputy Premier | Grant Robertson (L) | ||||
| Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
| Senators | David Bushby (N) Catryna Bilyk (L) Peter Whish-Wilson (G) Helen Polley (L) | ||||
| House delegation | List | ||||
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC +12) | ||||
| Abbreviations | AO | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ao | ||||
| Website | http://www.ao.gov | ||||
Aotearoa (/ˌaʊtɛəˈroʊ.ə/; Māori: /aɔˈtɛaɾɔa/) is one of the 21 states of the United Cygnian States. The southernmost state of the Union, Aotearoa consists of two main islands, as well as a number of other, smaller islands. Aotearoa is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 miles) east of the Cygnian mainland across the Tasman Sea. It is considered to be the most remote of the Cygnian states. The closest state to Aotearoa is Tasmania to the northwest.
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