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PEOPLE: 88% Europeans, 12% Maori
LANGUAGES: English and
MaoriRELIGION: Christian (81%)
HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy
LONGEST RIVER: Waikato
LARGEST LAKE: Taupo
HIGHEST POINT: Mount Cook
MAJOR INDUSTRIES: wood and paper products, wool, textile, iron, steel
CURRENCY: NZ dollar
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kiwi
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