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New Zealand in terms of land area is larger than the United Kingdom. However the population of NZ is tiny in comparison. I realize that there are huge geographic differences, but why is its population only 4 million? What could have changed to have made NZ a much more populous and powerful country, rather like a pacific version of the UK (Not necessarily the most powerful nation in the world)? How would a large prosperous NZ affect Australia's development as a nation in terms of demographics and power?
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