The project by Natalie Kasyanenko New Zealand The project by Natalie Kasyanenko

A plan: Symbols; Geographical position, a map; Population; The Capital City, biggest cities; Industry; History; Political-system; Interesting facts Interesting facts; Pictures;

I. Symbols Coat of Arms of New Zealand The Coat of Arms of New Zealand is regarded as the official symbol of New Zealand and was initially granted by King George V on the 26th August 1911. Since 1911, the central shield has not been changed: while a quarter of the shield of four stars representing the Southern Cross constellation, is also seen in the national flag of the country. The golden fleece stands for the farming industry, while a wheat sheaf representing agriculture and the two hammers correspond to the mining activities and industrial development. A recent addition to it is that the shield is supported by two women on both sides of it holding the flag of New Zealand, and a warrior of Maori tribe having a taiaha.

Anthem: "God Defend New Zealand“ National Flag of New Zealand The Flag of New Zealand bears striking similarity with Union Flag. It has four red stars with a white border. The stars represent the configuration of Crux, referred to as the Southern Cross, in New Zealand.

God Defend New Zealand Kiwi Regarded as one of the national anthems of New Zealand, it has great significance in the lives of the citizens living in New Zealand. "God Defend New Zealand" was written in 1870 by Thomas Bracken, and music was composed by John Joseph Woods. Due to its increasing popularity in the 19th and 20th century, it was finally adapted as one of the national anthems of the country through a legal procedure. Kiwi The small species of flightless birds form an invariable part of New Zealand's identity known as kiwi. Different scientific variations have been observed on the behavior of this species of birds after lots of research work. They also form an important part of rich traditional customs of New Zealand where nature is worshipped and apprehended as great gift of God.

II. Geographical position, a map New Zealand (also Aotearoa) is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean. It is made up of two large islands (the North Islandand the South Island) and several much smaller islands. It is currently ranked as the 8th happiest country in the world. New Zealand is not part of Australia. 

III. Population As of the 2006 census, 4,143,279 people lived in New Zealand. Most of them had European ancestors. The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Māori, had a population of 565,329, or 14.6%. The people of New Zealand call themselves Kiwis, representing their national native although flightless bird. The North Island is smaller than the South Island, but most people (more than 3 million) live there. The main religion in New Zealand is Christianity. Just over 2 million New Zealanders are Christian.

IV. The Capital City, biggest cities Farming represents a large community in both the North and South Islands. Most New Zealanders, however, choose to live in more urban areas. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest city, with around 1 million people. Other cities in the North Island include Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier/Hastings, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Palmerston North. South Island Cities include Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Invercargill and Timaru.

V. Industry The main industry is food processing industry, mainly Meat and milk. A woodworking, pulp and paper industry and the production of metal and plastic are very important things. Much of the industrial production is concentrated on the North island , where the main industrial center is Auckland.

VI. History New Zealand was isolated from the rest of the world for a long time. It split from Australia 83 million years ago. Because of this, there aremany plants and animals that only live in New Zealand. Before humans came to New Zealand, there were no mammals, except three species of bat and marine mammals such as seals, dolphins, and whales. Instead, New Zealand has many different kinds ofbird. New Zealand has several species of flightless bird, including the kiwi. Especially important is the Tuatara, the only living member of a whole order of reptiles.

VII. Political-system New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. The Prime Minister is Mr. John Key. New Zealand has made itself a Nuclear Free Zone: They do not use nuclear power and do not allow nuclear weapons or nuclear powered vessels in their territory.

VIII. Interesting facts Interesting facts New Zealand has become more popular since New Zealand born Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies were all made there. Many farmers in New Zealand breed sheep. There are many more sheep than people in New Zealand. Many New Zealanders are interested in sports. Their national game is usually held to be rugby (in winter). They have impressiveathletes in rowing, cycling, shotput, discus, iron man, triathlon, yachting, climbing, surfing, cricket, netball, softball, wind surfing,gliding, and more. New Zealand, like many other small nations, has a strong local media.). The NZ Army mostly does peacekeeping. When George W. Bush was invading Iraq and asked New Zealand to send troops to fight, New Zealand's former Prime Minister Helen Clark sent engineers instead.

IX. Pictures