New Zealand
New Zealand is a very interesting
country. It has got total area of 269,000 square kilometres. 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. 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.
The climate of New Zealand is moist.
New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are some main industries in the country,
for example, iron and steel industry. The country has gas and petroleum. There
are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is Mount Cook (3,764 metres or
12,349 feet).
There are many rivers and lakes in
the country. The chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu. You have heard
about the native animals in the country. One of them is the 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.
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.
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.
There are some big cities such as
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dune-din, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington
are the main ports of the country.
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.
New Zealand is a very interesting
and beautiful country.
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