New Zealand

Location•New Zealand is

located in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,162 km from Australia.

•There are 2 main islands, named the North and South Islands.

•Capital: Wellington

•Biggest city: Auckland

•Population of 4.035.461 millions of people.

•Government: modern parlamentary democracy.

Language

•English (main written and spoken language) 98%

•Maori (officially recognized) 4.2%

•NZ sign language 0.6%

Sports

•New Zealand was the first country to have Benji Jumping.

•New Zealand has won more Olympic gold medals per capita than any other country.

Celebrations: “The Auckland Festival”It is about:• Engaging

Aucklanders in the arts, and celebrating the cultures and essence of Auckland.

• Supporting New Zealand art and artists.

• Reflecting what is unique about Auckland.

Famous buildings

•Sky tower is one of the most recognized buildings in the world, its located in Auckland city.

Climate

•Mountain environments.

•Mostly cool temperate to warm temperate with a strong maritime influence.

Wildlife

•New Zealand’s one of a kind animal is a kiwi.

•Tuatara is one of New Zealand’s rarest reptiles.