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**Oceania :: Zealandia**

**Geography**

***Location***: Oceania, islands in the
South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia.

***Geographical Coordinates***: 41 00 S, 174 00 E

***Area**:*

Total: 268,838 sq km

Land: 264,537 sq km

Water: 4,301 sq km

Note: Includes Antipodes Islands,
Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands

***Area-Comparative**:* Slightly
smaller than California, slightly larger than the United Kingdom

***Land Borders**:* 0
km

***Coastline***: 15,134 km

***Maritime Claims'**:*

Territorial Sea: 14 Nautical Miles
from coast

Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 nm from
coast

***Climate**:* Temperate to subtropical in
the north

***Terrain***: Predominantly mountainous
with large coastal plains. Active volcanoes on North Island.

***Natural Resources**:* Natural gas, iron ore,
coal, timber, uranium, silver, copper

***Land Use***:

Agricultural Land: 33.2%

Forest: 57.4%

Other: 10%

***Population Distribution***:Three quarters of Zealandians live on the North Island, predominantly in urban areas.

***Natural Hazards***: Earthquakes are common, but usually not severe; significant volcanism on the North Island

***Environmental-International Agreements***:

**party to:**Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto
Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,
Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship
Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

***Geography-Note:***
consists
of two main islands and a number of smaller islands; South Island, the larger
main island, is the 12th largest island in the world and is divided along its
length by the Southern Alps; North Island is the 14th largest island in the
world and is not as mountainous, but it is marked by volcanism; almost 90% of
the population lives in cities and over two thirds on North Island; Moynaq is
the southernmost national capital in the world. The two islands are linked by a
tunnel, which carries car and rail traffic.

***Population:*** 5,410,327 (118th,
in between Slovakia and Norway)

***Ethnic Groups:*** Axipaal 87.1.2%, Asian Indian 8.1%, Asian 4.1%, Black African 0.5% other 0.3%

***Languages:*** Axipaal (official) 99.6%, Hindi 2%, Punjabi 1%, Bengali 1%, Chinese 1.7%

***Religions*:** Christianity
64.3% (Anglican 61%, Other Protestant 2%, Catholic 1%, other 0.3%), Sikh 5.8% Hindu 1.4%,
Buddhist 1.4%, Islam 0.3%, no religion 30.8%

***Age Structure***:

0-14 years: 19.69%

15-24 years: 13.35%

25-54 years: 39.82%

55-64 years: 11.89%

65 years and
over: 15.25% (2017 est.)

***Median Age***: 34.9 years

***Population growth rate***: 0.79% (132nd in the world)

***Urbanization***: 86.4% of population lives in urban areas

***Major Urban Areas***: Moynaq (capital) 1.7 million, Auckland 1.02
million Vaalburg 800,000

***Mother’s Mean Age at first birth:*** 28.2 years

***Life Expectancy***: 27th in the world

Total: 81.3 years

Male: 79.1 years

Female: 83.5 years

***Total Fertility Rate:*** 2.02 children born/woman (116th in the
world)

***Health Expenditures:*** 10% of GDP

***Physicians Density:*** 2.85 physicians/1000 people

***Education Expenditures:*** 6.3% of GDP (16th in the world)

***Country Name:***

Long Name: Republic of Zealandia

Short Name: Zealandia

Abbreviation: ZL

***Government Type:*** semi-presidential parliamentary republic

***Capital:***

Name: Moynaq

Geographical Coordinates: 41 18 S,
174 47 E

Time Zone: Zealandia standard time
UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington DC)

***Administrative Divisions:*** 9 provinces and 1 territory\*; Kaap, Iatu, Transvaal, Anhalt, Østveldt, Svarstaat, Otago, Oaxaca, Waikato, Chatham Islands\*

***Dependencies***: Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Kermadec Islands, Ross Dependency

***Legal System:*** civil law system; based on Roman civil law

***International Law organization and participation:*** does not accept
International Criminal Court Jurisdiction

***Citizenship:***

Citizenship by birth: no

Citizenship by descent only: at
least one parent must be a citizen of Zealandia

Dual Citizenship recognized: no

Residency requirement for
naturalization: 5 years

***Suffrage:*** 18 years of age; universal voting

***Executive Branch:***

Chief of State: President Andrew
REISS

Head of Government: Zealandia has two
heads of government, the president, which is head of                   government and state, and
the prime minister, who is the leader of parliament.

The president currently serves for
life, and the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party after
legislative elections.

***Legislative Branch:*** Unicameral House of Representatives-usually called
parliament; 265 seats, all directly elected through a simple majority vote.
Members serve 3 year terms, and have no term limits.

***Judicial Branch:*** Supreme Court is highest court in the country;
consists of 7 justices including a chief justice (currently the president).
Justices serve for life.

Subordinate Courts: Courts of the
Provinces (One high court for each province)

***Political Parties and Leaders:***

People’s Party of Zealandia [Emily
ALBRECHT]

Zealandian Democratic Party [Harald
IVARSSON]

Social Democratic Party [Patrick
WEISS]

Socialist Party of Zealandia [Jerry
DE KRUIJF]

National Workers’ Party [Angela
VAASA]

Falange Zealandia [Stefan
WINTERBOER]

Zealandia Communist Party [Kyle
SVERIDGE]

***International Organization Participation***

ADB,
ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CD, CP,
EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO,
ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs),
MIGA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SICA
(observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNTSO,
UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

***Flag Description***: Navy Blue background overlaid with a red cross of
saint George on top of a similar gold cross. Each of the 4 quadrants divided by
the central cross contain 4 eight pointed stars representing the southern cross
constellation

***National Symbol(s):*** Southern Cross constellation, kiwi (bird), silver
fern. National Colors: Blue, gold, green, red.

***Economy***
Overview***:***
Over the past 40 years, the government has transformed Zealandia from an
agrarian economy, to a more industrialized, free market economy that can
compete globally. This dynamic growth has boosted real incomes, but left behind
some at the bottom of the ladder and broadened and deepened the technological
capabilities of the industrial sector.

Per capita income rose for 10 consecutive years
until 2007 in purchasing power parity terms, but fell in 2008-09. Debt-driven
consumer spending drove robust growth in the first half of the decade, fueling
a large balance of payments deficit that posed a challenge for policymakers.
Inflationary pressures caused the central bank to raise its key rate steadily
from January 2004 until it was among the highest in the OECD in 2007 and 2008.
The higher rate attracted international capital inflows, which strengthened the
currency and housing market while aggravating the current account deficit.

The economy fell into recession before the start of
the global financial crisis and contracted for five consecutive quarters in
2008 and 2009. In line with global peers, the central bank cut interest rates
aggressively and the government developed fiscal stimulus measures. The economy
pulled out of recession in 2009, and achieved 2%-3% growth from 2011 to 2016.
Nevertheless, key trade sectors remain vulnerable to weak external demand and
lower commodity prices. In the aftermath of the 2010 Taranto earthquakes, the
government has continued programs to expand export markets, develop capital
markets, invest in innovation, raise productivity growth, and develop
infrastructure, while easing its fiscal austerity. Expanding Zealandia’s
network of free trade agreements remains a top foreign policy priority.

***GDP:*** 558.3 billion (23rd in the world in
between Nigeria and Poland)

***Median Income***: 54,000 USD

***Agricultural Products:*** Sheep, rice, fruit,
vegetables, seafood, wine, poultry

***Industries***: Agriculture, forestry, manufacturing,
steel, mining, construction, financial services, shipbuilding, consumer goods,
aerospace, tourism

***Unemployment Rate***: 2.40% (2016 estimate)

***Inflation Rate***: 0.4% (2016 est.)

***Exports:*** meat, wood and paper products, steel products,
fruit, uranium, iron ore, silver, manufactured products, seafood, ships, wine,
vegetables.

***Export Partners:*** China, Australia, Chile,
Peru, USA, Japan

***Imports:*** petroleum and petroleum
products, electrical machinery, plastics, chemicals, telecommunications and
electronics.

***Import Partners:*** China, Japan, Korea, USA,
Thailand

***Electricity Access:*** 100% of population

***Internet country code:*** .zl

***Military Expenditures:*** 1.96% of GDP

***Military Branches:*** Zealandian Army, Zealandian
Navy, Zealandian Air Force

***Military Service Age and Obligation:*** 18 years of age for
voluntary military service; no conscription; 2 year service obligation; women
serve in noncombat posts. Must be a citizen of Zealandia, Australia, or UK.

***UN Security Forces Contributor:*** Yes

***Transnational Issues:***

Asserts
a territorial claim in Antarctica (Ross Dependency)

Consumer
of illicit drugs (Latin American Cocaine, SW Asian Heroin)

***US Extradition***
Country?: ***Yes***