New Zealand (English New Zealand, Maor. Aotearoa) - a state in south-western Pacific Ocean, located on two large islands (North Island and the South Island) and a large number (approximately 700) adjacent smaller islands. The capital - the city of Wellington. The population of New Zealand is approximately 4,443,900 people (as of 2012). State based on the principles of constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy and belongs to the developed world.