New Zealand is a very interesting country. It has got total area of 269,000 square kilometers. It is situated to south-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (North Island and
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New Zealand is a very interesting country. It
has got total area of 269,000 square kilometers. It
is situated to south-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (North Island and South Island) and some smaller ones. Nearly 3.5 million people live in the country.
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The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. It
is a financial centre too. The city was founded
in 1840 and has been the capital since 1865. The official language Is English.
kiwi. This interesting bird lives in the wet parts
of the thick bushes. In the day-time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting the kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of New Zealand people. Small children are often called kiwis.
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New Zealand is independent state, but formerly it
is a part of the British Empire. The head
of the state is the Queen. New Zealand is self-governing state. The Parliament consists of one House only, the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister is the head of the government.
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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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There are some big cities such as Auckland,
Wellington, Christchurch, Dune-din, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington are the
main ports of the country.
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There are some educational and cultural institutions in
Wellington. They are the University of New Zealand, Victoria
University College and others. Victoria University was established in 1897.