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The map of New Zealand

New Zealand lies between the Equator and the South Pole in the southern Pacific Ocean, near the eastern coast of Australia.

New Zealand is an island country with a total area of 268, 680 sq km.

It has no land boundaries. Australia is New Zealander’s nearest western neighbor. These two countries are separated from each other by the Tasman Sea.

The geographical peculiarities

New Zealand is made up of three main islands – the North Sea, the South Sea and the Stewart Island. The South Island is separated from the North island by Cook Strait.

The South Sea

The Stewart Island

The North Sea

Cook Strait

The geographical peculiarities

There are also such smaller offshore islands as the Chatham Islands, Campbell Islands, the Antipode Islands, the Bounty Islands and the Auckland Islands.

Campbell Island

The Antipodes Islands

Chatham Island

The Kermadec Islands

The Bounty Island

The symbol of New Zealand

The symbol of New Zealand is the kiwi – a flightless bird, native to this country.

Kiwi has no tail, is about the size of a large hen. The egg is about one fifth of its own weigh. Kiwi does not look like an ordinary bird. It is rare and very much protected.

The flag of New Zealand

As for the New Zealand Flag, the stars of the Southern Cross show country’s location in the South Pacific Ocean. The Union Flag shows that New Zealand was once a British colony.

Flora and fauna of New Zealand

Flora in New Zealand is very rich. There are about 2,000 species where 1,500 are endemic (which are only found in this country). It also has some of the oldest trees.

Fauna in this country is also special. Long time ago, without enemies, some birds lost their ability to fly, and some insects became gigantic.

Flora and fauna of New Zealand

Many of New Zealand’s native animals are found nowhere else in the world:

• the kiwi – its egg is about one fifth of its own weight
• the kakapo – the world’s largest flightless parrot
• the tuatara – the oldest living reptile Tuataras live for 300 years. They can be

traced back 190 million years to the Mesozoic era

kakapo

tuatara

kiwi

Flora and fauna of New Zealand

• the biggest earthworms in the world
• the smallest bats in the world – the only native land mammals in New
• Zealand
• the weta – the heaviest insect in the world (70 gm and 20 cm long )

New Zealand bat

the weta

Rivers and mountains

New Zealand is a very mountainous country. About one third of the islands is covered with mountains. The Southern Alps run along the western coast of the South Island and are the highest in New Zealand. Mount Cook is the highest mountain there (3, 050 metres above the sea level).

the Southern Alps

Mount Cook

The population of the country

The population of New Zealand is over 4 million people. It is unevenly distributed. The main part of the population lives on the North Island which is obviously closer to the Equator and warmer. About 50 per cent of the population lives in four cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

The population of the country

Almost 70 per cent of the population is people of European background. And about 8 % is the Maori, New Zealand’s indigenous inhabitants or Aborigines. There are also small minorities of Pacific Islanders and Asians.

The Maori tribes had lived on the islands of New Zealand for hundreds of years before the white people came there.

The population of the country

The tribes of Maori are well-known all over the world. The Maori are famous for their folk-songs and wood-work. They are often called “Vikings of Sunrise”.

Capital

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. The population is about 449,000 people. Wellington is New Zealand's political centre, housing Parliament and the head offices of all government ministries and departments, plus the bulk of the foreign diplomatic missions based in New Zealand.

Wellington Parliament

Te Papa Museum

Main cities

Chancery

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city and its former capital. It has a population of over a million people. Auckland was first established as the capital of the British colonial government.

Skyline

Town Hall

Auckland Waterfront

Main cities

Cathedral

Christchurch is the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand. The Population is about 367 000 people. The city is named after the Christ Church cathedral, which is itself named after Christ Church, a college at the University of Oxford, and the Cathedral of Oxford.

College

Museum

Main cities

Cathedral

Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island. The population is about 114 000 people. The city stands on the hills and valleys surrounding the head of Otago Harbour. The harbour and hills are the remnants of an extinct volcano. It is the home of the University of Otago.

Railway Station

Cathedral

Main cities

Striking Candmark

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region. The population is about 49 000 people. The city is a service centre for the region's principal economic activities. It is also a bustling financial centre as the home of the TSB Bank.

Pakekura Park

Civil Centre’s Entrance

Quiz

1) What is the capital of New Zealand?

a. Auckland b. Wellington c. Dunedin

2) Which city is the largest?

a. Wellington b. Gisborne c. Auckland

3) What is New Zealand’s nearest neighbour?

a. America b. Japan c. Australia

4) Who or what are the ‘Maoris’?

a. people b. wild animal c. a range of mountain

5) What is the symbol of New Zealand?

a. wolf b. insect c. kiwi