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Australia vs New Zealand

Government structure comparison · Side by side

Flag of AU
Australia
Flag of NZ
New Zealand
Capital
Canberra
Wellington
Continent
Oceania
Oceania
Population
27.5M
5.2M
GDP
$1635.0B
$257.1B
Area
7,741,220 km²
268,838 km²
Currency
Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -
New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar -
Government
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Head of State
Peter Cosgrove
Charles III
Head of Government
Anthony Albanese
Christopher Luxon
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