New Zealand

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NEW ZEALAND

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Island country in the South Pacific ocean

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New Zealand has breathtaking landscapes
• New Zealand has more than 50 volcanoes, some of which
are still active today.
• Sharp snowy peaks, rocky shores, and pastures create a
majestic landscape.

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NEW ZEALAND
• has 2 main landmasses in the Pacific
ocean
- North island (Te Ika-a-Maui)
- South island (Te Waipounamu)
• 1500 km east of Austraila
• the capital: Wellington
• exports: kiwifruit, grapes, wool, lamb,
dairy products (butter), wine
• Population: 4.6 million
• Currency: New Zealand Dollar

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HISTORY
• The Maori people arrived by canoe from islands
in Polynesia near Tahiti around 1,000 A.D.
• In the 1600s, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman
visited the islands, but his party left after being
attacked.
• In 1769, Captain James Cook came to the
islands. The British established settlements and
signed a treaty with the Maori in 1840.

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CLIMATE
Mild climate
In the north: 10°C – 16°C
Maximal temperature: 42°C
Minimal temperature: - 25°C

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BIODIVERSITY
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Animals:
The kiwi
Kakapo (sort of a parrot)
Weka (a bird that can not fly)
Tuatara (a lizard)
There are no snakes in New
Zealand

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LANGUAGE
• English - 96% & the Maori
language

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RELIGION
• Anglican, 22%
• Non-religous people - 21%
• Others - 56%

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SPORTS
• Rugby union - national sport
• Golf
• Netball

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FOOD
Lamb
Salmon
Crayfish
Sweet potato
Kiwi fruit
National dessert Pavlova

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FACTS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND
• Left side of the road
• Bungee jumping comes
from NZ
• 2 national anthems
• Moa birds
• Flag
• Coat-of-arms

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• Kiwi = the other name for the inhabitant of NZ
• More than 80% of the population live in the cities
• The Maori named the country, Aotearoa - The Land of the
Long White Cloud
• 15 percent of the population is Maori
• Tourism is the main industry.
• In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to give
women the right to vote.

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SOURCES
• Wikipedia
• 69 facts about New Zealand
• http://homepages.paradise.n
et.nz/nzealand/population.ht
ml
• Anthem:
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=RYdfQvZrakM