North Island
Te Ika-a-Māui (Māori) | |
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  North Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 39°S 176°E / 39°S 176°E |
| Archipelago | New Zealand |
| Major islands | North Island |
| Area | 113,729 km2 (44,000 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 14th |
| Highest elevation | 2,797 m (9177 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Ruapehu |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Regions | 9 |
| Territorial authorities | 43 |
| Largest settlement | Auckland |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | North Islander |
| Ethnic groups | European (63.1%), Māori (19.8%), Asian (19.3%), Pacific peoples (10.6%) |
North Island ( mi, lit. 'the fish of Māui', historically New Ulster), New Zealand ke gui khaas island me se ek hae jone ek duusre se Cook Strait se separated hae. Iske area 113,729 km2 (43,911 sq mi) hae,[1] Ii dunia ke 14th sab se barraa island hae, aur New Zealand ke land area ke 43% hae. Iske abaadi hae, jon of New Zealand's residents,[2] jiske kaaran ii Polynesia ke sab se jaada abaadi waala island hae, aur dunia ke 28th sab se jaada abaadi waala island hae.
- ↑ "Quick Facts – Land and Environment : Geography – Physical Features". Statistics New Zealand. 2000. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ↑ "77% of NZers live in North Island". RNZ (in English). 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-19.