New Zealand - Information

New Zealand information

 Summary
Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Population: 4,173,460 (July 2008 est.)
Capital: name: Wellington
geographic coordinates: 41 28 S, 174 51 E
time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in March
note: New Zealand is divided into two time zones, including Chatham Island
GDP per capita: $28,500 (2008 est.)

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