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New Zealand History
New Zealand History

New Zealand History

Settlement and colonization Traces of Maori settlement are archaeologically documented from the middle of the 14th century. The myths of the Maori tell of a Polynesian settlement between the middle and the end of the 1st millennium AD. In 1642 the Dutch navigator A. Tasman sighted the west coast of New Zealand. Dutch cartographers first named the country “Staten Landt”, later “Nieuw Zeeland” after a province in their homeland. In October 1769, the English explorer J. Cook set foot on…

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Australia Guide

Australia Guide

Country data Location: Central between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean, Europe Time zone: CET – 7 to – 9 (during summer time CET – 8 to – 10) Total area: 7,741,220 km² Land area: 7,682,300 km² Water area: 58,920 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 25,760 km Capital: Canberra > Territories (with capital): 8 New South Wales (Sydney / Canberra), Northern Territory (Darwin), Queensland (Brisbane), South Australia (Adeleide), Tasmania (Hobart), Victoria (Melbourne), Western Australia…

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Fiji
Fiji Guide

Fiji Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 11 (during summer time: CET + 10) Total area: 18,274 km² Land area: 18,274 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 1,129 km Capital: Suva Regions: 15 Ba, Bua, Cakaudrove, Kadavu, Lau, Lomaiviti, Macuata, Nadroga and Navosa, Naitasiri, Namosi, Ra, Rewa, Rotuma, Serua, Tailevu Electric current: 230, 240 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 679 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m Population…

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Kiribati
Kiribati Guide

Kiribati Guide

Country data Location: Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 11 (during summer time: CET + 10) Total area: 811 km² Land area: 811 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 1,143 km Capital: Tarawa Regions: 3 Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands Electric current: 240 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 686 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: 81 m Population Population: approx. 105,000 (Countryaah, 2021) Population growth: 1.2% per year Population density (residents per…

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Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Guide

Marshall Islands Guide

Country data Location: North Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 11 (during summer time CET + 10) Total area: 181 km² Land area: 181 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 370 km Capital: Majuro Districts: 24 Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikini & Kili, Ebon, Enewetak & Ujelang, Jabat, Jaluit, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namdrik, Namu, Rongelap, Ujae, Utrik, Wotho, Wotje Telephone code: 00 692 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: 10…

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Micronesia
Micronesia Guide

Micronesia Guide

Country data Location: North Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 10 (during summer time: CET + 9) Total area: 702 km² Land area: 702 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 6,112 km Capital: Palikir Regions: 4 Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae (Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap Electric current: 110 V / 60 Hz Telephone code: 00 691 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m Population Population: approx. 105,000 (Countryaah, 2021) Population growth: -0.4% per year…

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Nauru
Nauru Guide

Nauru Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 11 (during summer time: CET + 10) Total area: 21 km² Land area: 21 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 30 km Capital: Yaren Districts: 14 Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren Electric current: 110, 240 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 674 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: 61 m Population Population: approx. 9,500 residents…

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New Zealand
New Zealand Guide

New Zealand Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 11 Total area: 267,710 km² Land area: 267,700 km² Water area: 10 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 15,134 km Capital: Wellington Regions: 17 Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast Electric current: 240 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 64 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Mount Cook 3,754 m Population Population:…

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Palau
Palau Guide

Palau Guide

Country data Location: North Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 8 (during summer time: CET + 7) Total area: 459 km² Land area: 459 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 1,519 km Capital: Melekeok Regions: 16 Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol Electric current: 115, 230 V / 60 Hz Telephone code: 00 680 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Mount Ngerchelchauus 242 m Population…

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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Guide

Solomon Islands Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 10 (during summer time: CET + 9) Total area: 28,896 km² Land area: 27,986 km² Water area: 910 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 5,313 km Capital: Honiara Provinces: 10 Central, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Isabel, Makira and Ulawa, Malaita, Rennell and Bellona, ​​Temotu, Western Electric current: 240 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 677 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Mount Popomanaseu 2,310 m Population Population: approx. 610,000…

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Samoa
Samoa Guide

Samoa Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 13 Total area: 2,831 km² Land area: 2,821 km² Water area: 10 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 403 km Capital: Apia Districts: 11 A’ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa’asaleleaga, Gaga’emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa’itea, Tuamasaga, Va’a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano Electric current: 240 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 685 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Mauga Silisili 1,857 m Population Population: approx. 200,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021) Population growth: 0.6% per year Population…

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Tonga
Tonga Guide

Tonga Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 12 (during summer time: CET + 11) Total area: 747 km² Land area: 717 km² Water area: 30 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 419 km Capital: Nuku’alofa Archipelagos: 5 ‘Eua, Ha’apai, Ongo Niua, Tongatapu, Vava’u Electric current: 240 V / 60 Hz Telephone code: 00 676 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: 1,033 m (on Kao Island) Population Population: approx. 106,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021) Population growth: 0% per…

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Tuvalu
Tuvalu Guide

Tuvalu Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 11 (during summer time: CET + 10) Total area: 26 km² Land area: 26 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 24 km Capital: Funafuti Regions: 8 Funafuti, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu Electric current: 240 V / 60 Hz Telephone code: 00 688 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: 5 m Population Population: approx. 11,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021) Population growth: 0.8% per year…

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Vanuatu
Vanuatu Guide

Vanuatu Guide

Country data Location: South Pacific Ocean Time zone: CET + 10 Total area: 12,189 km² Land area: 12,189 km² Water area: 0 km² Length of the state border: 0 km Coastline: 2,528 km Capital: Port Vila Provinces: 6 Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba Electric current: 220, 230 V / 50 Hz Telephone code: 00 678 (Source: Allcitycodes) Highest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m Population Population: approx. 270,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021) Population growth: 2% per year Population density (residents per km²):…

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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Guide

Papua New Guinea Guide

Country data Location: Southeast Asia Time zone: CET + 9 (during summer time: CET + 8) Total area: 462,840 km² Land area: 452,860 km² Water area: 9,980 km² Length of the state border: 820 km including: Indonesia: 820 km Coastline: 5,152 km Capital: Port Moresby Provinces: 22 Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Hela, Jiwaka, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain, West…

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