New Zealand-its geographical features, main

towns and famePresentation by Sixten Hinnov

NEW ZEALAND

• … is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands.

• The indigenous Maori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud.

The flag of New Zealand

Geographical features

• New Zealand comprises two main islands (called the North and South Islands in English) and a number of smaller islands.

• The North and South Islands are separated by the Cook Strait.

• The total land area, 268,680 square kilometres, is a little less than that of Italy and Japan, and a little more than the United Kingdom.

Geographical features

• The country has extensive marine resources, with the seventh-largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world, covering over four million square kilometres, more than 15 times its land area.

• The South Island is the largest land mass of New Zealand. Mountainous area, highest peak is Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres.

Geographical features

• The North Island is less mountainous than the South, but is marked by volcanism.

• The highest North Island mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m), is an active cone volcano.

• The dramatic and varied landscape of New Zealand has made it a popular location for the production of television programmes and films, including the Lord of the Rings triology and the Last Samurai.

Lake Matheson

This is my cousin, somewhere on the beach in NZ.

The map of NZ

Main towns

• The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. The country's second largest urbean area.

• Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand. It is also New Zealand's most populous city with approximately 1.3 million residents, over a quarter of the country's population.

What is it famous for?

• There are a lot of species of flightless birds. The most most famous of them are kiwis.

• Sport has a major role in New Zealand's culture (rugby).

• The haka is a traditional genre of Māori dance.

Found nowhere else, the flightlesskiwi is a national icon.

The haka dance before a rugby match.

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