STATISTICS: NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand Official name: New Zealand (English); Aotearoa (Maori). Form of government: constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (House of Representatives ). Chief of state: British Monarch, represented by Governor-General. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Wellington. Official languages: English; Maori. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = $NZ 2.02; 1 = $NZ 3.44. Demography Population (1998): 3,801,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 36.4, persons per sq km 14.0. Urban-rural (1996): urban 85.0%; rural 15.0%. Sex distribution (1996): male 49.15%; female 50.85%. Age breakdown (1996): under 15, 23.0%; 15-29, 22.7%; 30-44, 23.1%; 45-59, 15.9%; 60-74, 10.6%; 75 and over, 4.7%. Population projection: (2000) 3,878,000; (2010) 4,225,000. Ethnic composition (1996){2}: European 88.6%; Maori 15.1%; other Polynesian 5.8%; Asian 5.0%; other 0.5%. Religious affiliation (1996): Christian 60.8%, of which Protestant 39.4% (including Anglican 17.5%), Roman Catholic 13.1%; nonreligious 24.7%; other religions/not specified 14.5%. Major cities (1996): Auckland 353,670; Christchurch 313,969; Manukau 254,577; North Shore 170,913; Wellington 158,275. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1997): 15.4 (world avg. 25.0); (1996) legitimate 58.0%; illegitimate 42.0%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1997): 7.6 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1997): 7.8 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1996): 2.0. Life expectancy at birth (1996): male 74.0 years; female 80.0 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1994): diseases of the circulatory system 328.4, of which ischemic heart disease 188.7; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 204.3; diseases of the respiratory system 78.2. National economy Budget (1995-96). Revenue: $NZ 35,059,000,000 (income taxes 60.4%, taxes on goods and services 32.9%, nontax revenue 6.7%). Expenditures: $NZ 31,743,000,000 (social services 38.6%, health 16.5%, education 15.6%). Public debt (year ending June 30, 1996): $NZ 31,747,000,000. Tourism (1995): receipts U.S.$2,163,000,000; expenditures U.S.$1,283,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1997): apples 546,000, barley 377,998, wheat 255,316, corn (maize) 229,185; livestock (number of live animals) 47,394,000 sheep, 8,950,000 cattle, 400,000 pigs; roundwood (1995) 17,155,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 612,243. Mining and quarrying (1995): limestone 3,930,000{3}; iron ore and sand concentrate 2,362,236; silver 27,800 kg; gold 12,100 kg. Manufacturing (1996-97): wood pulp 1,405,300; chemical fertilizers 1,365,000; yarn 21,302; beer 343,457,000 litres; footwear 2,840,000 pairs{4}; carpets 9,980,000 sq m. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 32,416,000,000 (32,416,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) 2,991,000 (2,191,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) 14,401,000 (36,823,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 5,029,000 (4,504,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 4,442,300,000 (4,442,300,000). Population economically active (1997{5}): total 1,806,000; activity rate 49.4% (participation rates: over age 15, 65.7%; female 44.6%; unemployed 6.4%). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$57,135,000,000 (U.S.$15,720 per capita). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1995-96) 2.7; annual income per household{6} (1995-96) $NZ 46,282 (U.S.$32,140); sources of income (1994-95): wages and salaries 65.8%, transfer payments 15.2%, self-employment 9.8%, other 9.2%; expenditure (1996-97): housing 20.2%, transportation 18.2%, food 16.4%, household goods 13.7%, clothing 3.8%. Land use (1994): forest 27.9%; pasture 50.4%; agriculture 14.2%; other 7.5%. Foreign trade{7} Imports (1996): $NZ 21,352,500,000 (machinery 26.0%; minerals, chemicals, and plastics 21.7%; transport equipment 13.6%; basic manufactures 7.5%; food, beverages, and tobacco 7.1%; metals and metal products 6.1%; textiles, clothing, and footwear 5.2%). Major import sources: Australia 21.8%; U.S. 16.0%; Japan 12.3%; U.K. 5.0%; Germany 4.6%. Exports (1996): $NZ 20,543,000,000 (food and live animals 45.9%; basic manufactures 25.4%; minerals, chemicals, and plastics 10.2%; metals and metal products 7.0%). Major export destinations: Australia 20.5%; Japan 16.1%; U.S. 9.0%; U.K. 6.1%; South Korea 5.0%; Hong Kong 3.3%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1996): length 3,915 km; passenger journeys 10,953,000; metric ton-km cargo 3,324,000,000. Roads (1996): total length 91,864 km (paved 73%). Vehicles (1996): passenger cars 1,650,112; trucks and buses 351,494. Merchant marine (1992): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 139; total deadweight tonnage 279,805. Air transport {8} (1996): passenger-km 17,848,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 648,092,000; airports (1997) 36. Education and health Educational attainment (1991). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: primary and some secondary education 54.9%; secondary 31.1%; higher 6.9%; not specified 6.1%{4}. Literacy: virtually 100.0%. Health (1996): physicians 11,557 (1 per 318 persons); hospital beds 22,488 (1 per 164 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 6.7. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,379 (vegetable products 64%, animal products 36%); 128% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1997): 9,550 (army 46.1%, air force 31.9%, navy 22.0%. Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 1.3% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$211. {1} Includes five elected seats allocated to Maoris. {2} Percentages add up to more than 100.0 as people specified more than one ethnic group on the 1996 census form. {3} 1994. {4} 1994-95. {5} March. {6} Gross income. {7} Import figures are f.o.b. in balance of trade and c.i.f. in commodities and trading partners. {8} Air New Zealand only.