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N e w Z e a l a n d

N e w Z e a l a n d. Basic info. capital city: Wellington area: 268 680 km² population: 4 , 414 , 400 languages: English, Maori religion: Christianity state system: constitutional monarchy currency: New Zealand dollar regions: 16. Wellington. capital city

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N e w Z e a l a n d

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  1. NewZealand

  2. Basic info • capital city: Wellington • area: 268 680 km² • population: 4,414,400 • languages: English, Maori • religion: Christianity • state system: constitutional monarchy • currency: New Zealand dollar • regions: 16

  3. Wellington • capital city • lies on the coast of Cook Strait • has 180 000 inhabitants (second largest city in NZ) • English settlers founded in 1840 • there are the highest state institutions as the New Zealand Parliament, Government and the Supreme Court • there are Victoria university and Massey university

  4. Wellington

  5. History • arrival of Maori (9th century )  first community • arrival of Europeans (first discoverer was James Cook) • British settlers (end of 18 th century) • New Zealand became a British colony (1840 – 1907) • cruel wars between settlers and Maori for land (Maori lost their land and rights) • in 1907 NZ became an independent state • New Zealand is now a multicultural state • it is now state with a high standard of living

  6. Political system • state system: constitutional monarchy • queen: Elizabeth II. • governor – general: Jerry Mateparae (21.) represents the queen (Elizabeth II.) performs protocol functions • prime minister: John Key • political parties: National Party Labour Party Green Party ACT – New Zealand and other … • last elections (2011) were won by National Party

  7. Elizabeth II.

  8. Jerry Mateparae

  9. John Key

  10. Symbols

  11. Population ethnic composition: • 78 % - immigrants of European origin • 10% - Maori (indigenous peoples) • 8% - immigrants from Asia • 4% - immigrants from Oceania original inhabitants: • Maori

  12. Maori • Aotearoa: Maori name for NZ (in translation: Land of the Long White Cloud) • the first was a legendary Maori navigator Te Kupe • Polynesian population of New Zealand • came in 9th century from Polynesia • Europeans came to New Zealand in the 18th century and brought guns and diseases Maori lost territory • in20th century restoration of Maori culture • tikanga: Maori name for the habits place at a place called Marae

  13. Geography/Nature • in the South Pacific Ocean • consists of two main islands, numerous smaller islands • mild and humid climate • geysers, volcanos, fjords • kiwi (special type of bird)

  14. UNESCO sites Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand: • nature reserve with a diverse vegetation Tongariro National Park: • the area of volcanoes and sacred sites of indigenous peoples New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands: • reservations on five islands in the Indian Ocean

  15. Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

  16. Tongariro National Park

  17. New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands

  18. Main Cities • Auckland: the bigest city in New Zealand located on many of the extinct volcanoes Sky Tower (tallest building - 328 m) • Christchurch: the bigest city in South Island • Hamilton • Dunedin

  19. Auckland – Sky Tower

  20. Christchurch

  21. Sport New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team: • won the World Championship (in 1987 and 2011)

  22. All Blacks • annually participate in the three Nations Cups (it won 10 times in total) • participate in the Rugby World Cup (it won 2 times in total) • are also known for traditional Maori “haka” dance, which shows the beginning of each match • haka: general term for many different dances is accompanied by screams, pointing language, stamping feet, and so on …

  23. All Black haka dancing

  24. Famous people • Russell Crowe (1964, Wellington): actor movies: Gladiator, Robin Hood … • Kevin Smith (1963 – 2002): actor • Janet Frame (1924): writer • Michael Houston (1952): musician

  25. Relations with the Czech Republic for example: • Agreement between the Czech Republic and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income • Agreement on a Working Holiday Scheme between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of New Zealand

  26. Puzzling World • Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World is a tourist attraction near Wanaka • it started out as just a maze in 1973, but over the years expanded to accommodate a "puzzling café" where guests could try out several puzzles, rooms with optical illusions, the Leaning Tower of Wanaka and so on … • the operators of Puzzling World have for many years offered a monetary prize for anybody who can prove themselves to have psychic powers; all a potential winner needs to do is use their powers to locate a specific item located somewhere in Puzzling World's environs

  27. Puzzling World

  28. Questions? 1)What is the name of the capital city? 2) Is it a republic or a monarchy? 3)What is a ,,haka‘‘ dance? 4) What is the name of New Zealand's most famous celebrity? 5) Write one thing that you are interested in New Zealand.

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