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New Zealand Encyclopedia, Facts, Map, Images, National Anthem

New Zealand Encyclopedia & Facts For Kids

New Zealand : Country Name System of government: An independent member of the Commonwealth Capital: Wellington (metropolitan area pop. 350,000) Location: In the south-western Pacific, south-east of Australia. National territory includes the two main islands (North and South),as well as a number of smaller islands (Stewart, Solander, Snares, Chatham, Antipodes, Kermadec, etc.) Area: 286,675 sq km Population: 5,053,004 (2022 Estimate) …

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Solomon Islands Encyclopedia & Facts, Map, National Anthem

Solomon Islands Encyclopedia & Facts

Country Name: Solomon Islands System of government: An independent member of the Commonwealth Capital: Honiara (pop. 18,000), on Guadalcanal Location: In Melanesia, east of New Guinea (Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel, Malaita, New Georgia, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and other islands) Area: 28,446 sq km Population: 702,694 (2022 Estimate) National composition: Melanesians, Polynesians, Micronesians, Papuans, Europeans Official language: English Currency: Solomon Islands …

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Papua New Guinea Encyclopedia & Facts

Papua New Guinea Encyclopedia & Facts

Country Name: Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea) System of government: An independent member of the Commonwealth Capital: Port Moresby (metropolitan area pop. 130,000) Location: The eastern part of New Guinea and some 600 islands in the Pacific, the largest being the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville in the northern Solomon Islands) Area: 461,691sqkm …

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