Christchurch by numbers
Date: Monday, 2 July 2012
348,000
The city’s population
6.3
The magnitude of the earthquake that hit the region in February 2011
85
Average rain days per year
1.3
The percentage that Christchurch’s total retail trade activity has risen despite earthquake
1848
The year that Christchurch received its name
300
The amount of Australian policemen who were sworn in as NZ Police on arrival in Christchurch after the earthquake so that they could help with the rescue operation
11,542
Christchurch people working in the hospitality industry
185
The number of confirmed fatalities from the earthquake
2,100
Average hours of sunshine per year
30 billion
The estimated cost to insurers of rebuilding Christchurch after the disaster, making it the third costliest earthquake worldwide
2
Number of official languages spoken in New Zealand (English and Maori)
1250
The alleged year that Christchurch was first settled in by hunting tribes
8
The number of pairs of cities with an antipodal city (a city on the exact opposite side of the earth). A Coruna in Spain is Christchurch’s antipode
40,000
Tonnes of silt produced after the earthquake
Photo credit: Shaun Robinson / Shutterstock.com
The city’s population
6.3
The magnitude of the earthquake that hit the region in February 2011
85
Average rain days per year
1.3
The percentage that Christchurch’s total retail trade activity has risen despite earthquake
1848
The year that Christchurch received its name
300
The amount of Australian policemen who were sworn in as NZ Police on arrival in Christchurch after the earthquake so that they could help with the rescue operation
11,542
Christchurch people working in the hospitality industry
185
The number of confirmed fatalities from the earthquake
2,100
Average hours of sunshine per year
30 billion
The estimated cost to insurers of rebuilding Christchurch after the disaster, making it the third costliest earthquake worldwide
2
Number of official languages spoken in New Zealand (English and Maori)
1250
The alleged year that Christchurch was first settled in by hunting tribes
8
The number of pairs of cities with an antipodal city (a city on the exact opposite side of the earth). A Coruna in Spain is Christchurch’s antipode
40,000
Tonnes of silt produced after the earthquake
Photo credit: Shaun Robinson / Shutterstock.com
