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The Chatham Islands (/ ˈ tʃ æ t ə m / CHAT-əm; Moriori: Rēkohu, lit. 'Misty Sun'; Māori: Wharekauri) are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 800 km (430 nmi) east of New Zealand's South Island, administered as part of New Zealand, [4] and consisting of about 10 islands within an approximate 60 km (30 nmi) radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island ().
Total population; approx. 1,000 (2018 census) [1] Regions with significant populations; Chatham Islands: 36 (2013 census) [2] North Island: 354 (2013 census) [2] South Island: 348 (2013 census) [2] Languages; English, Māori, formerly Moriori: Religion; Christianity including Rātana [2] Related ethnic groups; Māori people, other Polynesian ...
This list of Caribbean countries and dependencies by population is sorted by the mid-year normalized demographic projections from the United Nations, [1] the change from the previous year, and the most recent official figure.
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As at the 2018 census, 37 percent of the population identify as Christians, with Hinduism and Buddhism being the largest minority religions; almost half of the population (48.5 percent) is irreligious. [4] Farming is a major occupation in New Zealand, although more people are employed as sales assistants.
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines also has a small indigenous (Amerindian/Carib) population. During the past decades the indigenous population changed from 3,347 at the 1991 census (3.1% of the population) to 3,898 at the 2001 census (3.6% of the population) to 3,280 at the 2012 census (3.0% of the population). [9]
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.5% had no religion, 37.3% were Christian, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (9.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 39 (25.5%) people had no formal qualifications.
The island was named after the survey ship HMS Chatham which was the first European ship to locate the island in 1791. [2] It covers an area of 920 km 2 (355 sq mi). [ 3 ] Chatham Island lies 650 km (404 mi) south-east of Cape Turnagain , the nearest point of mainland New Zealand to the island.