Time Difference
UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Tropical; moderated by trade winds
Travel Currency
1.4279
Languages
English (official), Maori
Ethnic Groups
Polynesian (full blood) 81.3%, Polynesian and European 7.7%, Polynesian and non-European 7.7%, European 2.4%, other 0.9%
National Holiday
Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)
Geographic Coordinates
21 14 S, 159 46 W
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Airports
1