© Lenka Lexová Introduction it's an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean it consists...

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Introduction it's an island country in the south-western Pacific

Ocean it consists of two main islands: the North Island

(active volcanoes) and the South Island (caves, deep glacial lakes, amazing fjords, and long sandy beaches)

it has got a population of over 4 million people the native people are called Māori and the majority of

population is of British origin the capital is Wellington, the biggest city is Auckland there are two official languages: English and Māori in Māori language the name for New Zealand is The

Land of the Long White Cloud the currency is the New Zealand dollar

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Geography New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, it

is situated 2,000 km southeast of Australia Cook Strait, 20 kilometres wide at its narrowest point,

separates the North and South Islands the South Island is divided along by the Southern

Alps, the highest peak is Mount Cook (3754 m) the North Island is less mountainous but is marked by

volcanism (Rotorua National Park) the climate is mild thanks to the surrounding ocean dramatic and varied landscape of New Zealand has

made it a popular location for television programmes and films

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

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Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand

Abel Tasman National Park in the South Island

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Rotorua National Park in the North Islanda tourist place thanks to geothermal activities (geysers, hot mud pools)

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Political system New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy

with a parliamentary democracy British Queen Elizabeth II is the head of

state and is titled Queen of New Zealand the Governor-General represents the

Queen and chairs the Executive Council the Prime Minister is the leader of the

Parliament and the head of Government the highest court in New Zealand is the

Supreme Court of New Zealand

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New Zealand government "Beehive" and the Parliament Buildings, in Wellington

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History the first known settlers were Eastern Polynesians

who arrived by canoe in about AD 1250–1300 these settlers developed into a distinct culture now

known as Māori the first European on New Zealand was the Dutch

explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 Māori killed several of the crew and no Europeans

returned to New Zealand until British explorer James Cook's voyage of 1768–71

the islands became a British colony in 1840 New Zealand became a formally independent

dominion in 1907, it is still a member of the Commonwealth

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Economy New Zealand has a modern, prosperous,

developed economy the service sector is the largest sector in the

economy followed by manufacturing and construction and farming and raw materials extraction

the main export industries are agriculture, fishing and forestry

dairy products, meat, wood, wool (2nd largest exporter after Australia), fruit, wine and sheep are important agricultural products

tourism plays a significant role in New Zealand's economy

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Culture New Zealand culture is derived

from British roots which include the English language

it is also influenced by American, Australian, Polynesian, Asian and Māori cultures

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