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NEW ZEALAND
in the world.It is in the Southern hemisphere.
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NEW ZEALAND is next to AUSTRALIA
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In New Zealand , there are two islands: North Island and South Island + smaller islands. There are only 4,5 million
inhabitants.
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The New Zealand flag : the Union Jack + 4 stars ( the Southern Cross :the 4 brightest stars in the constellation)
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Wellington,on North Island is the capital city. Its nickname is Windy Welly. Can you imagine why ? The city is famous for its red cable car.
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New Zealand is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It’s an organisation of 53 countries of
the former British Empire. This is its flag.
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The members of the Commonwealth are countries from all the continents: for example , the United Kingdom in Europe, the U.S.A or Canada in America, South Africa or
Kenya in Africa, India in Asia and Australia or New Zealand in Oceania.
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Queen Elisabeth II ( the second) is the Head of the Commonwealth . The members are free but united by language, history , culture , economic exchanges …
(When she was young ........now !)
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The money is the New Zealand dollar with Queen Elisabeth II ( the second) on banknotes
and coins.
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Here are the Arms of Her Majesty’s New Zealand Government. There isn’t a president but there’s
a Prime minister : his name is John Key.
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New Zealand is a land of contrast : there are beautiful beaches with a subtropical climate. But you can also see
dry landscape , for example Pancake Rocks near Punakaiti.
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But most of the landscape is mountainous. There are many sheep . There are snow-
capped mountains too.
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In New Zealand , the film « the Lords of the Rings » was shot. There are still the small
Hobbits’ houses !
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The Maoris are New Zealand ‘s first inhabitants. Maori folklore is still alive. They celebrate their culture by
singing and dancing Haka. The Haka is a war dance to intimidate and frighten enemies.
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Today the Haka symbolises the power of All Blacks ( the New Zealand rugby team) in the
world.
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A Maori man with Ta moko ( a facial tatoo) and a woman doing Hongi ( traditional Maori
greeting : a way of saying hello!)
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Prince William, Duchess Kate and George on their trip to New Zealand on
April 7th, 2014.
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The kiwi ( = Weka in Maori) is a bird but it can’t fly. It is the national symbol of New
Zealand.
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Penguins and seals also live in New Zealand
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There are whales too.
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The Kakapo ( = owl parrot) is a rare, nocturnal bird. It’s endemic to New Zealand.
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In New Zealand they practise many water sports , like surfing .
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People are very sporty : they love sport, for example , cricket or hockey. There are male
and female teams.
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There is a typical sport : Lacrosse.
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There are many tourist attractions: Coromandel Peninsula ( North East ) with sandy
beaches and forests.
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Franz Joseph Glacier in the Westland National Park ( South West)
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Rotorua is a thermal site with geysers and hot springs. It is in North island.
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In Tongariro National Park (Mont Tongariro is 1,978 m high) , there are lakes and active volcanoes. There was an eruption on August 6th , 2012.
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Bay of Islands ( there are 144 islands) north of Auckland.