介绍新西兰的地理和历史的文章

介绍新西兰的地理和历史的文章
介绍新西兰的地理和历史的文章

介绍新西兰的地理和历史的文章
New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. It is made up of two large islands :North Island and South Island. New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west .It is about the same size as the Philippines .Wellington ,the capital city ,lies on the North Island.
The Maori were the earliest people to come to New Zealand .When they discovered it about 1,000 years ago, they called it Aotearoa , which means "Land of the long white cloud ".The Maori came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. It is some 3,500 kilometers from Polynesia to New Zealand, which they crossed in narrow boats ,They brought dogs ,rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the North Island where the weather was warmer. Around 1421,Chinese sailors possibly discovered the islands on one of their voyages around the world. The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand in 1642.More than 120 years later, Capital James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand. Bu 1840 about 2,000 Europeans , mainly British ,had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a national holiday .It is every year on the sixth of February .Today their are still many people in New Zealand who call England "the home country", although it is a place where most of them have never been.

New Zealand
Island country, South Pacific Ocean. Area: 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 4,096,000. Capital: Wellington. Most of the people are of European origin; about one-...

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New Zealand
Island country, South Pacific Ocean. Area: 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 4,096,000. Capital: Wellington. Most of the people are of European origin; about one-tenth are Maori, and some are Pacific Islanders and Chinese. Languages: English, Maori (both official). Religions: Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic); also Buddhism, Hinduism. Currency: New Zealand dollar. New Zealand consists of the North Island and the South Island, which are separated by Cook Strait, and several smaller islands. Both main islands are bisected by mountain ranges. New Zealand has a developing market economy based largely on agriculture (dominated by sheep raising), small-scale industries, and services. It is a constitutional monarchy with one legislative house; its chief of state is the British monarch represented by the governor-general, and the head of government is the prime minister. Polynesian occupation dates to c. AD 1000. First sighted by Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1642, the main islands were charted by Capt. James Cook in 1769. Named a British crown colony in 1840, the area was the scene of warfare between colonists and native Maori through the 1860s. The capital was moved from Auckland to Wellington in 1865, and in 1907 the colony became the Dominion of New Zealand. It administered Western Samoa from 1919 to 1962 and participated in both World Wars. When Britain joined the European Economic Community in the early 1970s, its influence led New Zealand to expand its export markets and diversify its economy. New Zealand also became more independent in its foreign relations and took a strong stand against nuclear proliferation. The literacy rate is nearly 100%. The cultural milieu is predominantly European, although there has been a revival of traditional Maori culture and art, and Maori social and economic activism have been central to political developments in New Zealand since the late 20th century.
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新西兰（New Zealand），也称为纽西兰，国土面积为27万平方公里，以欧裔白人为主。居民中74%是英国移民后裔，15%是毛利人，而近年亚裔民族移民新西兰不断上升，其中包括中国、越南、日本等国人士。英格兰教会是新西兰最大的教派，信徒占总人口的35%，其次是长老会，占22%，大约有16%的人信奉罗马天主教。
新西兰的官方语言为英语，毛利语在部分地区也很通行。新西兰货币单位为新西兰元（N...

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新西兰（New Zealand），也称为纽西兰，国土面积为27万平方公里，以欧裔白人为主。居民中74%是英国移民后裔，15%是毛利人，而近年亚裔民族移民新西兰不断上升，其中包括中国、越南、日本等国人士。英格兰教会是新西兰最大的教派，信徒占总人口的35%，其次是长老会，占22%，大约有16%的人信奉罗马天主教。
新西兰的官方语言为英语，毛利语在部分地区也很通行。新西兰货币单位为新西兰元（New Zealand Dollar，简称NZ＄），KIWI（奇异鸟）是新西兰的国鸟，象征新西兰人热情好客的本性。第二大城市的惠灵顿是新西兰的首都。奥克兰是新西兰的第一大城市，哈密尔顿、基督城 、达尼丁等为较大城市。
New Zealand
Island country, South Pacific Ocean. Area: 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 4,096,000. Capital: Wellington. Most of the people are of European origin; about one-tenth are Maori, and some are Pacific Islanders and Chinese. Languages: English, Maori (both official). Religions: Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic); also Buddhism, Hinduism. Currency: New Zealand dollar. New Zealand consists of the North Island and the South Island, which are separated by Cook Strait, and several smaller islands. Both main islands are bisected by mountain ranges. New Zealand has a developing market economy based largely on agriculture (dominated by sheep raising), small-scale industries, and services. It is a constitutional monarchy with one legislative house; its chief of state is the British monarch represented by the governor-general, and the head of government is the prime minister. Polynesian occupation dates to c. AD 1000. First sighted by Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1642, the main islands were charted by Capt. James Cook in 1769. Named a British crown colony in 1840, the area was the scene of warfare between colonists and native Maori through the 1860s. The capital was moved from Auckland to Wellington in 1865, and in 1907 the colony became the Dominion of New Zealand. It administered Western Samoa from 1919 to 1962 and participated in both World Wars. When Britain joined the European Economic Community in the early 1970s, its influence led New Zealand to expand its export markets and diversify its economy. New Zealand also became more independent in its foreign relations and took a strong stand against nuclear proliferation. The literacy rate is nearly 100%. The cultural milieu is predominantly European, although there has been a revival of traditional Maori culture and art, and Maori social and economic activism have been central to political developments in New Zealand since the late 20th century.

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