Where to Go - Australia and New Zealand

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New Zealand

Population : 4.2m

Literacy rate : 99%

Life expectancy at birth : 80.24 yrs

Infant mortality rate : 4.99 deaths /1,000 live births

Population growth rate : 0.97%

GDP growth rate : 3%

GDP per capita : £13,787

Unemployment : 3.5%

Inflation rate : 2.5%

Climate : temperate with sharp regional contrasts

Time : GMT +12

Electricity : 230V ,50Hz

Capital city : Wellington

Currency : New Zealand Dollar (NZ $/£ : 2.63 as of 3/6/08)

Language : English

Websites :

Gap Year New Zealand, a gap year travel guide which includes a forum, gap year job listings and essential information on taking a year out in the country, can be found at www.gapyear-newzealand.co.uk.

Tourist site www.newzealand.com/travel/