2. NEW ZEALAND Made by Andrea.

3. New Zealand Facts - Overview  Population: 4.2 million  Capital: Wellington  Major languages: English, Maori  Major religion: Christianity  Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women)  Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents  Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products  Internet domain:.nz  International dialling code: +64

4. MORE  Highest point: Mount Cook (3,754 m or 12313 ft.)  Deepest lake: Lake Hauroko (462 m 1515 ft.)  Largest lake: Lake Taupo (606 km or 234 miles)  Longest river: Waikato River (425 km or 264 miles long)  Largest glacier: Tasman Glacier (29 km or 18 miles long)  Deepest cave: Nettlebed, Mount Arthur (889 m or 2916 ft.)  Length of coastline: 15,811 km (9824 miles)  Biggest city: Auckland ( 1.2 million people)

5. LANGUAGE The official language are Maori and English. Because they were slaves and had to learn sow they cod do and understand what they sed.

6. THE POLITICAL SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT. New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy led by a prime minister. The British monarch is head of state but has no real influence. Wellington is the capital – the southernmost national capital in the world. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to give women the same voting rights as men.

7. HISTORY  James Cook was the first one to explore both islands.  The relation ship whit Britain is after the colonies. No they are member of the commonest of nations.  The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, giving sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain.

8. The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. New Zealand is one of the last areas of the Earth settled by humans. The Maori came first, from Polynesia, between 800- 1300 AD. The first Europeans were Abel Tasman (1642) and Captain James Cook (1769). POPULATION 80% are of European- mainly British and Irish – descent. The rest of the populations made up of Maoris (8%), Asians (6%). About 80% of the population lives in cities.

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10. INDIGENOUS CULTURE  The Māori people are the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and first arrived here in waka hourua (voyaging canoes) from their ancestral homeland of Hawaiki over 1000 years ago. Today, Māori make up over 14 percent of the population. Their language and culture has a major impact on all facets of New Zealand life.

11. RICH AND VARIED  Māori culture is a rich and varied one, and includes traditional and contemporary arts. Traditional arts such as carving, weaving, kapa haka (group performance), whaikorero (oratory) and moko (tattoo) are practised throughout the country. Practitioners following in the footsteps of their tipuna (ancestors) replicate the techniques used hundreds of years ago, yet also develop exciting new techniques and forms. Today Māori culture also includes art, film, television, poetry, theatre, and hip-hop.

12. STORIES AND LEGENDS  Māori is an oral culture rich with stories and legends. The Māori creation story describes the world being formed by the violent separation of Ranginui, the Sky Father, and Papatuanuku, the Earth Mother, by their children. Many Māori carvings and artworks graphically depict this struggle.

13. FISHING UP AN ISLAND  The creation of New Zealand is described by the legend of Maui. This god managed, among other things, to harness the sun in order to make the days longer. However, his biggest claim to fame was his fishing up of the North Island, which is described as Te Ika a Maui (the fish of Maui). A look at an aerial map of the North Island will show how closely it resembles a fish. Māori believe the far north to be the tail of the fish and Wellington Harbour the mouth. Māori describe the South Island as Maui’s waka (canoe) and Stewart Island (Rakiura) as his punga (anchor).

14. SOUTH AND NORTH  New Zealand consist of two main islands called the North and South Islands. There also a number of smaller islands.

15.  It is the largest island, and is divided along its length by the Southern Alps. There are 18 peaks of more than 3000 meters in the South Island.  It is less mountainous than the South. The tallest North Island mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2797 m), is an active cone volcano. South Island North Island

16. MONEY Like most other highly developed countries, New Zealand has an economy in which the service sector is most important. Manufacturing comes next, and then farming (especially sheep farming) and mining. clik on the star to see more about their money.

17. SPORT Cricket and rugby are important sports. The national rugby team is called All Blacks. And in the mountain's you can go skiing.

18. FAME  The lord of the rings films were made in New Zealand’s beautiful Scenery.  All Blacks. Rugby team.  Buildings: click on the house: