Презентация на тему New Zealand

Wellington
POPULATION: 4,184,521 people
PEOPLE: 88% Europeans, 12% Maori
LANGUAGES:

English and Maori
RELIGION: Christian (81%)
HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy
LONGEST RIVER: Waikato
LARGEST LAKE: Taupo
HIGHEST POINT: Mount Cook
MAJOR INDUSTRIES: wood and paper products, wool, textile, iron, steel
CURRENCY: NZ dollar
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kiwi

Some facts

the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands –

the North Island and the South Island – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is separated from Australia. Its closest neighborhood to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.

ensign with the Union Flag , and four red

stars with white borders to the right.

the sound of its chirp. This flightless bird has

an long beak and plumage more like hair than feathers. It weights about 2 kg. The dollar coin features a kiwi bird on one side.

National Emblem

were Eastern Polynesians. Over the few centuries these settlers

developed into a distinct culture now known as Māori.

monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Elizabeth II is Queen

of New Zealand. New Zealand is the only country in the world in which all the highest offices in the land have been occupied simultaneously by women.

New Zealand. It is believed that the Maori migrated

from Polynesia . The Maoris lived in tribes called ‘iwi’. They lived in villages and were fishermen and hunters. The present Maori population has increased and the Maori live in all parts of New Zealand

Maori

main islands of New Zealand. Approximately 76% of New

Zealand's population lives in the North Island.

North Island

of the two major islands of New Zealand. Along

its west coast runs the mountain chain of the Southern Alps

South Island

in the South Island. The city is named after

the Christ Church cathedral

Museum

Christchurch

only town is Oban. It is a heaven for

native birds’ life. The kiwi is common over much of the island, particularly around beaches. The weather is changeable on the island.

Stewart Island

birds found nowhere else in the world. New Zealand

is also home to many seabirds including the Albatross, which has the longest wing span of any bird in the world. The most spectacular of all New Zealand birds was the Moa. Some Moa's reached heights of 15 feet, making them the tallest bird in the world.

Weka

Moa

Kakapo

Takahe

Birds

Moa

bat . Wild mammals this deer, goats, pigs, rabbits,

weasels, ferrets. Marine mammals are dolphins, seals and whales. Other insects this Weta one species of which may grow as large as a house mouse and is the heaviest insect in the world. New Zealand's most unigue animal is the Tuatara, which is a lizard-like reptile that predates the Dinosaur and is considered a living fossil.

Katipo

Tuatara

Animals