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New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south¬west Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,600 km south¬east of Australia and about 10,500 km southwest of California. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia. The country is situ¬ated on two main islands and several small is¬lands. The main islands are the North Island and the South Island.
The capital of the country is Wellington. The larg¬est city of the country is Auckland. The official lan¬guage of the country is English. Most aborigines speak English and their own language, Maori.
The country belonged to the British empire. Now it is an independent country. New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. But she has no power. The real power in the country belongs to the legislation, the prime minister and the Cabinet. But the nation has no written con-stitution.
Maoris were the first people who settled in New Zealand. They were brown skinned. They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europe¬ans in 1642. But they didn't start to settle in the islands until the late 1700's. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of the early European settlers. About 12 per cent of the country's popu¬lation are Maoris.
New Zealand has one of the highest standards of living in the world. About 70 per cent of New Zealand people have their own houses. Almost every family has a car. New Zealand is one of the world's developed countries. The main industries of the country are agriculture, manufacturing and service industries.
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