New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Area
- 270,467 km²
- Capital
- Wellington
- ISO
- NZ
What the flag means
The Union Jack in the upper left stands for historical ties with Britain. The red stars of the Southern Cross show the country’s place in the South Pacific. In the 2015–2016 referendums, voters also chose to keep this flag.
Fun facts
- FlagThe Southern Cross on New Zealand’s flag is made of 4 red stars, which is the key to telling it apart from the Australian flag with its white stars.
- GeographyNew Zealand’s capital, Wellington, is the southernmost capital in the world.
- GeographyNew Zealand’s only native land mammals were bats, and flightless birds such as the kiwi evolved there in their own way instead.
- CultureIn 1893, New Zealand became the world’s first self-governing country to give all adult women the right to vote in national elections.
Neighboring countries
No land borders (island country)
