New Zealand

About New Zealand

New Zealand is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country is geographically made up of two main landmasses – the North Island and the South Island – and about 600 smaller islands.

New Zealand is located about 1,500 kilometers east of Australia Across the Tasman Sea and about a thousand kilometers south of the Pacific islands of New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.

Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands inhabited by humans.

During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a remarkable biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life.

The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions.

Its capital is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

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Sometime between 1250 and 1300 AD, Polynesians settled the islands later called New Zealand and developed a distinctive Maori culture.

In 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand.

In 1840, British representatives and Maori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, which declared British sovereignty over the islands.

Terrain:

The country has a diverse topography and sea surface appearance, due to the dynamic boundaries that extend between the two plates. Pacific Ocean And Indian and Australian.

The country's diverse landscape has made it a preferred location for film and television productions, including: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy The last samurai.

New Zealand

Due to its long isolation from the rest of the world and its biogeography, the country has an exceptional plant and animal diversity that descends from the wildlife that was once Gondwana Some of them arrived by air or swimming across the sea. About 80% of the plants are endemic, including 65 endemic genera.

Economy:

New Zealand has a modern and prosperous economy. The GDP (purchasing power parity) was estimated at US$198.52 billion in 2018.

The country also has a relatively high level of GDP per capita at about US$40,118 in 2018.

New Zealand depends market economy Which is heavily dependent on global trade.

Since 2000 the country has made significant gains in average household income.

during Financial Crisis 2007-2010 GDP has contracted for five straight quarters, the longest recession in more than 30 years.

Auckland - New Zealand