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Article: New Zealand retailers are ready to buy.
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- AgExporter
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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Although half a world away, New Zealand offers a familiar business environment for U.S. exporters, including language, communication and customs. New Zealand is a small country located in the South Pacific region. It is comprised of two main adjacent islands, the North Island and South Island, and a number of smaller islands.
New Zealand is a well-developed market consisting of 4 million people. New Zealand's population is diverse and multicultural. Approximately 76 percent of New Zealanders are of European origin, around 12 percent Maori, 6 percent Polynesian and 6 percent Asian. It has a strong and stable democracy and a well-developed economy.
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