Absolute Location
42° S, 174° E
Area
Total Area: 268,680 sq km
Land Area: 268,021 sq km
Water Area: N/A
Land Area: 268,021 sq km
Water Area: N/A
Size compared to U.S territory
About the size of Colorado
Boundaries
Land: 0 km
Water: 15,134 km
Water: 15,134 km
Climate
Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Terrain
predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains.
Elevation Extremes
Highest Point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m