Canterbury is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,508 square kilometres (17,185 sq mi), and is home to a population of 586,500 (June 2015 estimate). Christchurch, the South Island's largest city and the country's third-largest urban area, is the seat of the region and home to 65 percent of the region's population. Canterbury is served by 292 primary and secondary schools educating around 94,000 students from ages 5 to 18. Canterbury has two universities: the University of Canterbury located in western Christchurch, and Lincoln University located in Lincoln.
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