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|37.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christianity]] | |37.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christianity]] | ||
|2.7% [[ | |2.7% [[Hindu Dharma in New Zealand|Hindu Dharma]] | ||
|1.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]] | |1.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]] | ||
|1.1% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhism]] | |1.1% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhism]] | ||
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'''New Zealand''' ( | |||
'''New Zealand''' ([[Māori language|māori]]: ''Aotearoa'') is an [[island country]] in the southwestern [[Pacific Ocean]]. It consists of two main landmasses—the [[North Island]] ([[Māori]]: ''Te Ika-a-Māui'') and the [[South Island]] ([[Māori language|māori]]: ''Te Waipounamu'')—and over 700 [[List of islands of New Zealand|smaller islands]]. It is the [[List of island countries|sixth-largest island country]] by area and lies east of [[Australia]] across the [[Tasman Sea]] and south of the islands of [[New Caledonia]], [[Fiji]], and [[Tonga]]. The [[Geography of New Zealand|country's varied topography]] and sharp mountain peaks, including the [[Southern Alps]], owe much to [[tectonic uplift]] and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's [[Capital of New Zealand|capital city]] is [[Wellington]], and its most populous city is [[Auckland]]. | |||
The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, [[Polynesians]] began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive [[Māori culture]]. In 1642, the Dutch explorer [[Abel Tasman]] became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and [[Māori people|Māori]] chiefs signed the [[Treaty of Waitangi]], which in its English version declared British sovereignty over the islands. In 1841, New Zealand [[Colony of New Zealand|became a colony]] within the [[British Empire]]. Subsequently, a [[New Zealand Wars|series of conflicts]] between the colonial government and [[iwi|Māori tribes]] resulted in the [[New Zealand land confiscations|alienation and confiscation]] of large amounts of Māori land. New Zealand [[Dominion of New Zealand|became a dominion]] in 1907; it gained [[Independence of New Zealand|full statutory independence]] in 1947, retaining the monarch as [[head of state]]. Today, the majority of [[New Zealanders|New Zealand's population]] of 5.1 million is of [[European New Zealanders|European descent]]; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by [[Asian New Zealanders|Asians]] and [[Pacific Islander]]s. Reflecting this, [[Culture of New Zealand|New Zealand's culture]] is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening of culture arising from increased [[Immigration to New Zealand|immigration]]. The [[Languages of New Zealand|official languages]] are English, [[Māori language|Māori]], and [[New Zealand Sign Language]], with the [[New Zealand English|local dialect of English]] being dominant. | The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, [[Polynesians]] began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive [[Māori culture]]. In 1642, the Dutch explorer [[Abel Tasman]] became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and [[Māori people|Māori]] chiefs signed the [[Treaty of Waitangi]], which in its English version declared British sovereignty over the islands. In 1841, New Zealand [[Colony of New Zealand|became a colony]] within the [[British Empire]]. Subsequently, a [[New Zealand Wars|series of conflicts]] between the colonial government and [[iwi|Māori tribes]] resulted in the [[New Zealand land confiscations|alienation and confiscation]] of large amounts of Māori land. New Zealand [[Dominion of New Zealand|became a dominion]] in 1907; it gained [[Independence of New Zealand|full statutory independence]] in 1947, retaining the monarch as [[head of state]]. Today, the majority of [[New Zealanders|New Zealand's population]] of 5.1 million is of [[European New Zealanders|European descent]]; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by [[Asian New Zealanders|Asians]] and [[Pacific Islander]]s. Reflecting this, [[Culture of New Zealand|New Zealand's culture]] is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening of culture arising from increased [[Immigration to New Zealand|immigration]]. The [[Languages of New Zealand|official languages]] are English, [[Māori language|Māori]], and [[New Zealand Sign Language]], with the [[New Zealand English|local dialect of English]] being dominant. | ||