New Zealand

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New Zealand New Zealand is a very interesting country. It has

New Zealand

New Zealand is a very interesting country.

It has got a total area of 269.000 square kilometers.
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Two main islands It is situated to the south-east of Australia

Two main islands

It is situated to the south-east of

Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands(North Island and South Island) and some smaller ones.
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Population Nearly 3.5 million people live in the country.

Population


Nearly 3.5 million people live in the country.

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The capital The capital of New Zealand Island is Wellington. It

The capital


The capital of New Zealand Island

is Wellington. It is a financial centre too. The city was founded in 1840 and has been the capital since 1865.
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Official language The official language is English.

Official language


The official language is English.

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Climate The climate of New Zealand is moist.

Climate


The climate of New Zealand is moist.

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Major industry New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are some

Major industry

New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are

some major industries in the country, for example, iron and steel industry. The country has gas and petroleum.
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Mountains There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is

Mountains

There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest

is Mount Cook (3.764 meters or 12.349 feet).
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Rivers and lakes There are many rivers and lakes in the

Rivers and lakes

There are many rivers and lakes in

the country. The chief river is the Waikato. Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand.
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Independent state New Zealand is an independent state, yet formerly it

Independent state

New Zealand is an independent state, yet formerly

it was a part of the British Empire. The head of the state is the Queen. New Zealand is a self-governing state.
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Parliament The Parliament consists of one House only, the House of

Parliament

The Parliament consists of one House only, the House

of Representatives. The Prime Minister is the head of the government.
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Industry New Zealand has got heavy industry. There are many plants

Industry

New Zealand has got heavy industry. There are many

plants in the country. Paper and rubber industries are developed too. New Zealand exports wool, meat, butter.
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Big cities There are some big cities as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch,

Big cities

There are some big cities as Auckland, Wellington,

Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington are the main ports of the country.
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Educational and cultural institutions There are educational and cultural institutions in

Educational and cultural institutions

There are educational and cultural institutions

in Wellington. They are the University of New Zealand, Victoria University College and others. Victoria University was established in 1897.
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New Zealand New Zealand is a very interesting and beautiful country.

New Zealand


New Zealand is a very interesting

and beautiful country.