Discover Fascinating Facts About New Zealand
Explore the unique characteristics of New Zealand, including its temperate climate, diverse regions, strong human-environment interaction, and interesting fun facts such as being completely independent since 1947 and home to the Maori culture. Learn about the country's agriculture, main languages, movement towards independence, and more.
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NEW NEW ZEALAND ZEALAND Laura Gordon 6thPeriod
Location Absolute Location 41 S, 174 E Relative Location Located Oceania, islands in South Ocean, and southeast of Australia
Place They have a temperate climate with sharp regional contrast 43% of their land is agriculture. Their main language is English (de facto), and secondary language is Maori.
Movement New Zealand was granted self- rule in 1852 and gained its independence from Great Britain's empire in 1947 People move to New Zealand for the amazing oceans and scenic views Their main exports include dairy products, meat and edible offal, logs, fruit, and crude oil Their imports include petroleum products, mechanical machinery, vehicles, textiles, and electrical machinery
Regions New Zealand has regions on both the South Island and North Island as well The regions of the North Island include Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke s Bay, Taranki, Whanganui, and Wellington The regions of the South Island are Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland
Human-Environment Interaction New Zealanders have made great use of the land with their agriculture industry, which is the industry most working people are in Most people live in the region of Auckland because it has a great mix of city life and gorgeous beaches New Zealand has a great industrial economy that competes globally
Fun Facts New Zealand became completely independent in 1947 The Maori were the original settlers in New Zealand, and their culture is alive and well today A type of food enjoyed is pavlova, a very sweet dessert dish Hector s dolphin, which is the smallest and rarest dolphin in the world, is only found in New Zealand
Sources https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/nz.html https://www.britannica.com/place/New- Zealand https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/regions- nz http://media.newzealand.com/en/story- ideas/new-zealand-regions/
