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New ZealandNew Zealand

Made by: Lyamkina YuliaMade by: Lyamkina Yulia

What do we know about New What do we know about New Zealand?Zealand?

What is the capital of New Zealand?What is the capital of New Zealand? a. a. Auckland Auckland b.b. Wellington Wellington c.c. Dunedin DunedinWhich city is the largest?Which city is the largest? a. a. Wellington Wellington b.b. Gisborne Gisborne c.c. Auckland Auckland What is New Zealand’s nearest What is New Zealand’s nearest neighbour?neighbour? a. a. America America b.b. Japan Japan c.c. Australia AustraliaWho or what are the ‘Maoris’?Who or what are the ‘Maoris’? a. a. people people b.b. wild animal wild animal c.c. a range of a range of mountainmountainWho was the first settlers of New Who was the first settlers of New Zealand?Zealand? a. a. PolynesiansPolynesians b.b. Captain Cook Captain Cook c.c. Abel Abel Tasman Tasman What is the official Language in What is the official Language in Australia?Australia? a. a. English English b.b. Maori Maori c.c. Spain Spain

Some factsSome facts• FULL COUNTRY NAME :FULL COUNTRY NAME : New Zealand New Zealand• CAPITAL:CAPITAL: Wellington Wellington• TOTAL AREA:TOTAL AREA: 269,000 sq.km 269,000 sq.km• POPULATION:POPULATION: 4,182,000 people 4,182,000 people• PEOPLE:PEOPLE: 88% Europeans, 125 Maori and Polynesian 88% Europeans, 125 Maori and Polynesian• LANGUAGES:LANGUAGES: English and Maori English and Maori• RELIGION:RELIGION: Predominantly Christian (81%) Predominantly Christian (81%)• HEAD OF STATE:HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Queen Elizabeth II represented by

Governor-GeneralGovernor-General• FORM OF GFORM OF GOOVERNMENTVERNMENT:: Constitutional monarchy Constitutional monarchy• LONGEST RIVER:LONGEST RIVER: Waikato (425 km) Waikato (425 km)• LARGEST LAKE:LARGEST LAKE: Taupo (606 km) Taupo (606 km)• HIGHEST POINT:HIGHEST POINT: Mount Cook (3,754 m) Mount Cook (3,754 m)• NATIONAL DAY:NATIONAL DAY: Waitangi Day , 6 February ( since 1840) Waitangi Day , 6 February ( since 1840)• MAJOR INDUSTRIES:MAJOR INDUSTRIES: wood and paper products, wool, textile, wood and paper products, wool, textile,

iron, steeliron, steel• CURRENCY:CURRENCY: NZ dollar NZ dollar• NATIONAL SYMBOLS:NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kiwi Kiwi• NATIONAL ANTHEM:NATIONAL ANTHEM: “God Defend New Zealand” “God Defend New Zealand”

About New ZealandAbout New ZealandNew Zealand is a country in the south-western New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands – the Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands – the

North Island and the South Island – and numerous North Island and the South Island – and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart smaller islands, most notably Stewart

Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. In Māori, Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. In Māori, New Zealand has come to be known as Aotearoa, New Zealand has come to be known as Aotearoa,

which is usually translated into English as which is usually translated into English as The The Land of the Long White CloudLand of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New . The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are self-governing but in free association; which are self-governing but in free association;

Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica). New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica). New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation,

being separated from Australia to the northwest being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000 by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000

kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji

and Tonga.and Tonga.

The Flag of New ZealandThe Flag of New Zealand

The Flag of New Zealand is a The Flag of New Zealand is a defaced blue ensign with defaced blue ensign with

the Union Flag in the the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars canton, and four red stars with white borders to the with white borders to the right. The stars represent right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as the Southern Cross, as

seen from New Zealand. seen from New Zealand. The flag proportion is 1:2 The flag proportion is 1:2 and the colours are Red, and the colours are Red,

Blue and White. Proportion Blue and White. Proportion and colours are identical to and colours are identical to

the Union Flag.the Union Flag.

Since 1990, some Māori Since 1990, some Māori have been using the have been using the

red ensign less in red ensign less in favour of a new flag favour of a new flag which lacks colonial which lacks colonial

connotations. Chosen connotations. Chosen through a competition, through a competition,

the Māori flag uses the Māori flag uses black to represent Te black to represent Te Korekore or potential Korekore or potential

being, white to being, white to represent Te Ao represent Te Ao Marama or the Marama or the

physical world, red to physical world, red to represent Te Whei Ao, represent Te Whei Ao, the realm of coming the realm of coming into being and the into being and the

Koru, a curl Koru, a curl representing the representing the

unfolding of new life. unfolding of new life.

Until 1911, New Zealand used the same Until 1911, New Zealand used the same national coat of arms as the United national coat of arms as the United

Kingdom. When New Zealand became a Kingdom. When New Zealand became a Dominion in 1907, it was decided that a Dominion in 1907, it was decided that a new Coat of Arms was required, and a new Coat of Arms was required, and a

design competition was held. Since being design competition was held. Since being granted its own arms in 1911, New granted its own arms in 1911, New

Zealand's arms have remained similar to Zealand's arms have remained similar to the current design, with minor changes in the current design, with minor changes in 1956. The shield is now supported by two 1956. The shield is now supported by two

figures, a blonde Pākehā (European) figures, a blonde Pākehā (European) woman holding the New Zealand flag, and woman holding the New Zealand flag, and

a Māori warrior holding a taiaha (Māori a Māori warrior holding a taiaha (Māori staff). The shield is topped with the St staff). The shield is topped with the St

Edward's Crown, and beneath the shield Edward's Crown, and beneath the shield are two silver fern leaves and a scroll are two silver fern leaves and a scroll bearing the words "New Zealand". bearing the words "New Zealand".

Coat of armsCoat of arms

National emblemNational emblem• The kiwi bird was named so The kiwi bird was named so

for the sound of its chirp. for the sound of its chirp. This flightless bird, about the This flightless bird, about the size of a domestic hen, has size of a domestic hen, has an extremely long beak and an extremely long beak and plumage more like hair than plumage more like hair than feathers. It has no tail, feathers. It has no tail, almost no wings. It weights almost no wings. It weights about 2 kg. The female kiwi about 2 kg. The female kiwi lays only one egg, but it is lays only one egg, but it is about 1/5th of her own about 1/5th of her own weight. After laying it she weight. After laying it she leaves her husband to hatch leaves her husband to hatch the egg out. The New the egg out. The New Zealand dollar is frequently Zealand dollar is frequently called the Kiwi. The dollar called the Kiwi. The dollar coin features a kiwi bird on coin features a kiwi bird on one sideone side

PoliticsPolitics• New Zealand is a New Zealand is a constitutionalconstitutional monarchymonarchy

with a with a parliamentaryparliamentary democracydemocracy. Although . Although it has no codified it has no codified constitutionconstitution, the , the ConstitutionConstitution ActAct 1986 1986 is the principal is the principal formal statement of New Zealand's formal statement of New Zealand's constitutional structure. constitutional structure. Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II is the is the headhead of of statestate and is titled and is titled Queen of New ZealandQueen of New Zealand under the under the RoyalRoyal TitlesTitles ActAct 1974 1974. She is represented by the . She is represented by the Governor-GeneralGovernor-General, whom she appoints on , whom she appoints on the exclusive advice of the Prime Minister. the exclusive advice of the Prime Minister. The current Governor-General is The current Governor-General is Anand SatyanandAnand Satyanand

Elizabeth II, Queen of New Elizabeth II, Queen of New ZealandZealand

Anand Satyanand, Governor-Anand Satyanand, Governor-General General

John Key, Prime Minister of John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand New Zealand

Local government and Local government and external territoriesexternal territories

•The early European settlers The early European settlers divided New Zealand into divided New Zealand into provinces. These were abolished provinces. These were abolished in 1876 so that government could in 1876 so that government could be centralised, for financial be centralised, for financial reasons. As a result, New Zealand reasons. As a result, New Zealand has no separately represented has no separately represented subnational entities such as subnational entities such as provinces, states or territories, provinces, states or territories, apart from local governmentapart from local government

The capital of New ZealandThe capital of New Zealand

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

WellingtonWellington

AucklandAuckland

Auckland is the largest urban Auckland is the largest urban area of the country. With over area of the country. With over 1,260,900 people it has over 1,260,900 people it has over

a quarter of the country's a quarter of the country's population.population.

AucklandAuckland

Geography and Geography and environment environment • New Zealand comprises two main islands, New Zealand comprises two main islands,

the North and South Islands, the North and South Islands, Te Ika a MauiTe Ika a Maui and and Te Wai PounamuTe Wai Pounamu respectively in respectively in MāoriMāori,, and a number of smaller islands, and a number of smaller islands, located near the centre of the water located near the centre of the water hemisphere. Cook Strait, 20 kilometres hemisphere. Cook Strait, 20 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, separates the wide at its narrowest point, separates the North and South Islands. The total land North and South Islands. The total land area, 268,680 square kilometres area, 268,680 square kilometres (103,738 sq mi), is a little less than that of (103,738 sq mi), is a little less than that of Italy and Japan, and a little more than the Italy and Japan, and a little more than the United Kingdom. United Kingdom.

Topography of New ZealandTopography of New Zealand

Aoraki/Mount Cook is the Aoraki/Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New tallest mountain in New

ZealandZealand

•New Zealand from New Zealand from space. The snow-space. The snow-capped Southern capped Southern Alps dominate the Alps dominate the South Island, while South Island, while the North Island's the North Island's Northland PeninsulaNorthland Peninsula stretches towards stretches towards the subtropics the subtropics

Abel Tasman National Park in Abel Tasman National Park in South Island, New ZealandSouth Island, New Zealand

AgricultureAgriculture• Agriculture has been and Agriculture has been and

continues to be the main export continues to be the main export industry in New Zealand. In the industry in New Zealand. In the year to June 2007, dairy products year to June 2007, dairy products accounted for 21% ($7.5 billion) accounted for 21% ($7.5 billion) of total merchandise exports,and of total merchandise exports,and the largest company of the the largest company of the country, Fonterra, a dairy country, Fonterra, a dairy cooperative, controls almost one-cooperative, controls almost one-third of the international dairy third of the international dairy trade.trade. Other agricultural items Other agricultural items were meat 13.2%, wood 6.3%, were meat 13.2%, wood 6.3%, fruit 3.5% and fishing 3.3%. New fruit 3.5% and fishing 3.3%. New Zealand also has a thriving wine Zealand also has a thriving wine industry. industry.

SportsSports• Sport has a major role Sport has a major role

in New Zealand's in New Zealand's culture, with the culture, with the unofficial national unofficial national sport of rugby union sport of rugby union being particularly being particularly influential. Other influential. Other popular participatory popular participatory sports include cricket, sports include cricket, bowls, netball, soccer, bowls, netball, soccer, motorsport, golf, motorsport, golf, swimming and tennisswimming and tennis