| State of New Zealand | |||||
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| Nickname(s): The Sunshine State | |||||
| Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Latin) Bold but Faithful | |||||
| Official language(s) | English | ||||
| Demonym | New Zealander | ||||
| Capital
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Brisbane | ||||
| Area | Ranked 1st | ||||
| – Total | 1,852,642 km2 | ||||
| Population | Ranked 4th | ||||
| – Total | 6.05 million | ||||
| Before statehood | Province of New Zealand | ||||
| Admission to Federation | 23 May 1792 (5th) | ||||
| Governor | Jeanette Young | ||||
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk (L) | ||||
| Deputy Premier | Steven Miles (L) | ||||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Senators | Amanda Stoker (N) Pauline Hanson (ON) Fraser Anning (CN) Jenny McAllister (L) | ||||
| House delegation | List | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10) | ||||
| Abbreviations | NZ | ||||
| Internet TLD | .nz | ||||
| Website | www.nz.gov | ||||
New Zealand is a Cygnian state located in the northeast of the Cygnian mainland. With an area of 1.85 million km2, it is the largest state by area, and it is also the 4th-most populous at 6.05 million. It is bordered by Darwin to the west, Avon to the southwest, New Albion to the south, and, across the Torres Strait, to the north by the New Guinea. To the east lies the Pacific Ocean.
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