New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world where the distinction of being a group of islands sitting in the heart of the Pacific Ocean southeast of Australia, are characterized by a number of scenic and ranging from the extended beaches, which New Zealand damage as a whole, as well as vast areas of forests and hot springs and many other landscapes, its capital is Wellington is located in the southern part of North Island.
Location
New Zealand consists of two main islands in addition to a number of small islands, New Zealand is situated in the south-west of the Pacific, Australia, located in the north-west of them, and separates the "Tasman" Sea between Australia and New Zealand, separated by the Strait of "Cook" North Island from the South Island.
About New Zealand
Area: The area of New Zealand 268.680 km 2.
Population: a population of 4,076,140 people.
Capital: Wellington.
Language: The official language of the country is English in addition to the Maori language.
Currency: New Zealand dollar is equal to 100 cents.
Religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic
New Zealand is a mountainous country, with many areas of the Plains
Wide, New Zealand has many mountains where exceed the number of mountains by 220 mountain, is one of the most important of these mountains mountain ranges in the North Island, which stretches across the eastern of which side, in the middle of the north, we find a mountain range volcanic her three volcanic peaks are: Mount "Roabehu" Mount "Njawroho," the Mount "Tongariro", and there is another mountain solo is located in the far west of the island is a mountain "Egmont" He is also a volcanic lifeless summit, and includes Lake "Taupo" area a large number of mineral water warm eyes, the most important mountain range in the South Island it is the "Southern Alps", a huge Heights extends in the direction of south west to north east along the island's interior almost, and most important of these mountains is a mountain
"Cook", which is the highest point in New Zealand, a highlight in the center of the mountain range, which also includes glaciers are Canterbury Plains in the Middle and South Plains in the far south are only depressions in the South Island, as well as abound on the coast cliffs marine, are found in the North Island for many rivers stems mostly in the eastern and central mountains, the longest river in New Zealand is the River "Waikato" which is north of Lake Taupo flowing largest lakes and flows into the Sea "Tasman" in the West, while the South Island Most of the rivers originate from the southern Alps and is a River "Kluta" is the longest rivers, While the lake is "Te Anau" one of the largest lakes located in the southern part of the Southern Alps.
the climate
Prevails New Zealand's temperate climate and there is no significant differences in climate between the seasons, the northern part of the semi Auckland Island features that it is warmer areas atmosphere, while the longer the southwestern slopes of the Southern Alps from most areas cooler, ranging fall Almataramoma between moderate and prolific with the exception of a small area in the rate the center of the south of the South Island, it exceeds 220 inches a year, and the highest rate of rainfall will be about Milford Sound in the south coast, west of the South Island, and temperatures range rates in Wellington between 20 degrees Celsius in January and 6 degrees Celsius in July, while in Auckland ranges Temperatures between 23 degrees Celsius in January and 8 ° C in July.
New Zealand, one of the Commonwealth countries, a country with its policy and its relationship with the International Independent, but they are linked to economic cooperative relations with Britain.
Independent New Zealand from the United Kingdom on September 26, 1907, and the Government of New Zealand democratic government parliamentary, New Zealand Constitution stipulates that the New Zealand an independent state under the British Crown and the British Queen Elizabeth II is the constitutional head of the New Zealand State, and New Zealand's central government and local governments at all similar to the city municipal governments British, this means local governments in general and the local transport police, education, and preservation of the environment and other services.
The legislative authority in New Zealand in the Council is one of the House and its members, who are elected by direct popular vote and serve for three years.
The judiciary is represented in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, and a number of political parties such as Ztunai Party, New Zealand First Party, New Zealand Labour Party and others.
History
Indigenous people of these islands later known as New Zealand are descended Alpaulinarien of them Maori population of south-east Asia.
New Zealand was discovered by Dutch explorer Tasman in 1052 AD, then was confirmed this discovery after nearly a century by the British explorer James Cook, then British colonial rule began to creep to it, and then migrated to many Europeans, where they became the biggest share.
Fought New Zealand several wars, among them the civil war in 1850, also signed in a number of wars with Australia over the ownership of some of the islands, located between the two countries, as the First World War fought as a British colony, and also during the Second World War, Japan tried to control and occupy the entire Lula intervention United States of America, which has the protection of New Zealand after being requested to do so Britain.
Tourism and cities
New Zealand is one of the country's most beautiful and charming, due to the large number of charming landscape which
Is the vast green spaces, beaches and forests stretching giving a special charm to New Zealand as a whole.
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand and is the commercial capital of the country, and features beaches sunny and wonderful coastline stretching as can the visitor to enjoy swimming and also ride sailing, which is the favorite sport of the population of Auckland, come Christchurch City in second place after Auckland in terms of area, located Christchurch on the coast east of the South Island, famous for the title of city gardens, in New Zealand and there are many tourist attractions including: Museum was Puri, botanical gardens, in addition to Alplanitariom Museum, as there are in New Zealand many rural areas which is famous for the magnificence of its natural landscapes such as the plains of Canterbury, and a number of rivers glaciers and frozen lakes and also the Southern Alps peaks above the snow.
New Zealand is famous for its abundant agricultural land, and also there are many pastures and livestock produced rich, and the New Zealand economy depends on the animal, agricultural and Fisheries.
