Capital

Neuseeland

name: Wellington

geographic coordinates: 41 18 S, 174 47 E

time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April

time zone note: New Zealand has two time zones: New Zealand standard time (UTC+12) and Chatham Islands time (45 minutes in advance of New Zealand standard time; UTC+12:45)

etymology: named in 1840 after Arthur WELLESLEY, the first Duke of Wellington and victorious general at the Battle of Waterloo

Griechenland

name: Athens

geographic coordinates: 37 59 N, 23 44 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: Athens is the oldest European capital city; according to tradition, the city is named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom; in actuality, the appellation probably derives from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language

Citizenship

Neuseeland

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of New Zealand

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years

Griechenland

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Greece

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Neuseeland

common law system, based on English model, with special legislation and land courts for the Maori

Griechenland

civil legal system based on Roman law

Suffrage

Neuseeland

18 years of age; universal

Griechenland

17 years of age; universal and compulsory

Area

Neuseeland

total: 268,838 sq km

land: 264,537 sq km

water: 4,301 sq km

note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands

Griechenland

total: 131,957 sq km

land: 130,647 sq km

water: 1,310 sq km

Land use

Neuseeland

agricultural land: 43.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 31.4% (2018 est.)

other: 25.4% (2018 est.)

Griechenland

agricultural land: 63.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 19.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 8.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 34.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 30.5% (2018 est.)

other: 6.1% (2018 est.)

Location

Neuseeland

Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia

Griechenland

Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey

Age structure

Neuseeland

0-14 years: 19.15% (male 503,190/female 475,527)

15-64 years: 64.36% (male 1,661,312/female 1,627,304)

65 years and over: 16.49% (2023 est.) (male 394,339/female 448,030)

Griechenland

0-14 years: 14.02% (male 758,311/female 713,794)

15-64 years: 62.66% (male 3,285,484/female 3,292,524)

65 years and over: 23.31% (2023 est.) (male 1,086,188/female 1,361,294)

Birth rate

Neuseeland

12.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Griechenland

7.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Neuseeland

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Griechenland

12 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Neuseeland

English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) 0.5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)

note: shares sum to 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census

Griechenland

Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1%

major-language sample(s):
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek)

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Life expectancy at birth

Neuseeland

total population: 82.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 81 years

female: 84.6 years

Griechenland

total population: 81.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 79.2 years

female: 84.4 years

Major urban areas - population

Neuseeland

1.673 million Auckland, 422,000 WELLINGTON (capital) (2023)

Griechenland

3.154 million ATHENS (capital), 815,000 Thessaloniki (2023)

Median age

Neuseeland

total: 37.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 36.9 years

female: 38.4 years

Griechenland

total: 46.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 44.3 years

female: 47.9 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Neuseeland

27.8 years

Griechenland

30.7 years (2020 est.)

Net migration rate

Neuseeland

4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Griechenland

1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Neuseeland

over three-quarters of New Zealanders, including the indigenous Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas

Griechenland

one-third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable urban clusters

Population growth rate

Neuseeland

1.06% (2023 est.)

Griechenland

-0.35% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Neuseeland

1.86 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Griechenland

1.4 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Neuseeland

urban population: 87% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Griechenland

urban population: 80.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Neuseeland

6% of GDP (2020 est.)

Griechenland

4.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Neuseeland

total: 20 years

male: 20 years

female: 21 years (2020)

Griechenland

total: 20 years

male: 20 years

female: 20 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Neuseeland

1.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Griechenland

0.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Neuseeland

-2.09% (2020 est.)

Griechenland

10.67% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Neuseeland

2.911 million (2021 est.)

Griechenland

4.619 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Neuseeland

NA

Griechenland

17.9% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Neuseeland

4.12% (2021 est.)

4.59% (2020 est.)

4.11% (2019 est.)

Griechenland

14.8% (2021 est.)

16.3% (2020 est.)

17.31% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Neuseeland

46.33% of GDP (2020 est.)

32.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

36.61% of GDP (2018 est.)

Griechenland

252.29% of GDP (2020 est.)

212.38% of GDP (2019 est.)

208.84% of GDP (2018 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Neuseeland

3.94% (2021 est.)

1.71% (2020 est.)

1.62% (2019 est.)

Griechenland

1.22% (2021 est.)

-1.25% (2020 est.)

0.25% (2019 est.)

Exports

Neuseeland

$54.777 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$50.544 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$57.875 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Griechenland

$87.521 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$59.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$81.184 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Neuseeland

China 33%, Australia 12%, United States 11%, Japan 6%, South Korea 3% (2021)

Griechenland

Italy 10%, Germany 7%, Turkey 5%, Cyprus 5%, Bulgaria 5% (2019)

Imports

Neuseeland

$62.862 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$48.104 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$57.682 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Griechenland

$103.532 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$71.758 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$83.192 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Neuseeland

China 22%, Australia 15%, United States 7%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2021)

Griechenland

Germany 11%, China 9%, Italy 8%, Iraq 7%, Russia 6%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Airports

Neuseeland

123 (2021)

Griechenland

77 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Neuseeland

total: 1,764,984 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Griechenland

total: 4,257,026 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Neuseeland

total: 4.896 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)

Griechenland

total: 7.8 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 78% (2021 est.)

Railways

Neuseeland

total: 4,128 km (2018)

narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)

Griechenland

total: 2,345 km (2020) 731 km electrified

Roadways

Neuseeland

total: 94,000 km (2017)

paved: 61,600 km (2017) (includes 199 km of expressways)

unpaved: 32,400 km (2017)

Griechenland

total: 117,000 km (2018)

Telephones - fixed lines

Neuseeland

total subscriptions: 651,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Griechenland

total subscriptions: 4,913,036 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Neuseeland

total subscriptions: 5.846 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 114 (2021 est.)

Griechenland

total subscriptions: 11,494,008 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Griechenland

6 km (2012) (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km)

Disputes - international

Neuseeland

New Zealand-Antarctica: asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Ross Dependency)

Griechenland

Greece and Turkey continue discussions to resolve their complex maritime, air, territorial, and boundary disputes in the Aegean Sea; Greece has a security wall along a portion of its land border with Turkey to deter border crossings by migrants and has announced intentions to extend the wall along the entire border