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New Zealand- the Country of Long White Clouds

Performed by: Alexeyenko Yuliya

New Zealand

Flag Coat of arms

New Zealand is an island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean. New Zealand belongs to a large land group called Polynesia.

Area is 269 000 square kilometers.

Population is 4,6 million people

Wellington – capital of New Zealand

The geothermal pond is a spectacular natural marvel, formed 900 years ago. The water temperature is about 73 °C (163 °F). The surroundings look like a different planet.

Wellington-zoo

Auckland – the largest city in New Zealand

Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium  is a public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand that was opened in 1985.

It was the brainchild of New Zealand marine archeologist and diver  Kelly Tarlton  (1937–1985).

Banknotes and coins of New Zealand

The official languages of New Zealand are English and Maori

New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The head of the state is Queen Elizabeth II

Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852, when it was a British colony.

Mountain peaks of New Zealand

Lush rainforests, sweeping coastlines, steaming volcanoes, huge mountain chains and incredible fiords - New Zealand's stunningly beautiful landscape is unparalleled. Though small in size, there are numerous natural wonders that find home.

The chief rivers in New Zealand

The Wairau River is one of the longest rivers in New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 170 kilometers (110 m) from the Spenser Mountains (a northern range of the Southern Alps), firstly in a northwards direction and then northeast down a long, straight valley in inland Marlborough.

The Waikato River is the region's and one of New Zealand's largest, flowing from the Volcanic Plateau through the Waikato Basin and into the Tasman Sea. 

Unusual symbol of New Zealand

The kiwi is rather unusual bird found only in New Zealand. It has no tail, almost no wings and nostrils are situated near the end of its bill. Its egg is about 1/5 of its own weight. This is a tremendous size.

New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. New Zealand – the Country of Long White Clouds