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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their
chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in
which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial
rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial
settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat
of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an
independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World
Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed
by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address
longstanding Maori grievances.
Population: 4,035,461
Location:
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
Total Area: 268,680 sq km
Land Area: 268,021 sq km
Comparative Area: about the size of Colorado
Capital:
Wellington
National holiday:
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New
Zealand), 6 February (1840)
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Overview:
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their
chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in
which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial
rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial
settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat
of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an
independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World
Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed
by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address
longstanding Maori grievances.
Population: 4,035,461
Location:
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
Total Area: 268,680 sq km
Land Area: 268,021 sq km
Comparative Area: about the size of Colorado
Capital:
Wellington
National holiday:
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New
Zealand), 6 February (1840)
More New Zealand Facts...