New Zealand
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New Zealand is situated near Australia. It has above 269 thousand square km and it is formed by two islands: North and South. In the northern part is the lake Taupo where are many volcanos and peaks : Ruapehu (is the bigest- 2796 metres), Ngauruhoe and Tongario. There are hot sources and geysers. In the southern part are the mountains Sountherner Alps. The biggest peaks reach about 3000 metres.
The Maori were the
first people who discovered and populated New
Zeland. They lived on hunting, agriculture and
fishing.
Wellington is the capital of New Zeland but the
biggest city is Auckland. Auckland is the biggest
port and there is much industry. Wellington is
the centre of administration and trade.
The climate is mainly subtropical and
mediterranean. In higher part of the mountains
Sounthener Alps there is snow, and often it does
not melt. The highest glacier is Tasmanian
Glacier. There are often impetuos downpours and
before that there is strong sun and that`s why
there grow grasses and fodder plants.
There cattle and sheep are raised. In the
northern island better are the biggest pastures
where grass vegatates . In this part milk and
cheese are produced. The production of wool is
mainly in the sounthern part.
The population work in forestry, fishing and
expanding electrotechnical, metallurgical and
textile industry. There is power industry:
hydroelectric power station and geotermics
station. They mine natural gas and ember in New
Zealand. Tourism, services and trade are becoming
the source of income. Export commodities are :
meat, wool, butter, cheese, hide, fruits and
aluminium. Import commodities: machines,
textiles, vehicles, iron and steel, oil
products. The currency is New Zeland dolar.
The language is English because New Zeland
belongs to The Commonwealth.
