This information comes from the New Zealand - A Regional Profile. Otago is the third-largest region in New Zealand, with a land area of 31,990 square kilometres. Otago was originally a Scottish settlement. Dunedin is the main urban centre in the region with almost 120,000 residents. More than nine in 10 people claimed European ethnicity.
Education is very important in the region.
Otago established the first university in New Zealand and now has the highest proportion of full-time students. There are approximately 20,000 tertiary students in Dunedin. More information about Otago Region . Check out your knowledge of New Zealand by doing the Regional quiz.