14 - New Zealand
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14.
New Zealand
BASIC FACTS− New Zealand is located in the South Pacific – It lies 2.000 km from Australia− The population of New Zealand is about 4 million− Both English and Maori are official languages in New Zealand
POLITICS− New Zealand is a part of the British Commonwealth− It is a constitutional monarchy− The head of state is the monarch of the United Kingdom – Queen Elizabeth II
− Her representative is the Governor General− The head of the government is the Prime Minister
CITIES− The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington – It is in the south of the North Island
− Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city
• It is the economic centre of New Zealand
• It is in the north of the North Island
− Christchurch is the second largest city in New Zealand
• It is the largest city on the South Island
• It is on the east coast of the South Island
− Dunedin is the second largest city on the South Island
• It is a university town• It is on the south east coast of the South Island
GEOGRAPHY− New Zealand consists of two main islands and several minor islands
− The North Island is warmer than the South Island
− The South Island is more mountainous− The North Island is smaller than the South but has three quarters of the country’s population− Winter lasts from June to August and summer from December to February
THE PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND− The Maori settled in New Zealand in the 13th century− There were no people there before that− The first Europeans started settling New Zealand in the 19th century
WILDLIFE− There are a lot of unique animals in New Zealand
− The most well-known is a flightless bird cal ed thekiwi – The kiwi is the symbol of the country− The kakapo is a parrot which can’t fly
− The tuatara is a unique kind of reptile
FAMOUS PEOPLE− The actor Russell Crowe comes from New Zealand
− Edmund Hillary was a mountaineer who was the first to climb Mount Everest
POPULAR SPORTS− Rugby Union is the most popular sport
− Cricket is a popular summer sport
− New Zealanders also enjoy basketball and tennis