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Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand is blessed with serene natural beauty and sublime weather. The calmness of the surrounding is clearly visible in the Wellington population as well. Like the blissful and charming environment the city also boasts of a warm and friendly population. As a matter of fact Wellington population is an exciting part of tourism in Wellington. The city is always remembered for the warm hospitality of the locals. According to the 2001 census the total population of Wellington is fast approaching the 400,000 mark. Among this count 18.5elonged to the age group of under 15 as compared to that of 22.7% for New Zealand. With the total count in population Wellington stands at the 6th position out of the 74 territorial Authorities in New Zealand. The city of Wellington has a 4.4% of Maori population, the most prevalent tribe in the New Zealand community. The head count of the Maoris in Wellington is about 11,889 making their presence felt quite appreciably. According to a survey, 81.7% of people (128,325) in Wellington City claimed to belong from the European descent; unlike in whole of New Zealand where there count comes out at 80.1%. A small potion (5.3%) of the Wellington population belongs to the Pacific origin as well.
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