The State in a southwest part of Pacific ocean, on large islands Northern and Southern, divided by Cook strait, and also nearby and more remote small Chatham Islands, Antipodes, Cook, Niue, Tokelau, etc. the Square - 268,7 thousand sq. km. The population - 3,52 million persons. The population bulk is compounded English-novozelandy, by new Zealanders, about 10 % - Maori (indigenous population) and nearby 4 % - Polynesians. Capital - Wellington.
Over 3/4 terrains of New Zealand occupy mounts (mount Cook - 3764 m, South island), elevations and hills. Northern island less gorist, than Southern, in the middle it is the Vulcanic plateau representing as though reservation of modern volcanism. Here there are geysers, mud volcanoes, hot wells and even bunch of the active volcanoes periodically manifesting rough activity. The New Zealand Alpes (on Southern island) are covered by icehouses (icehouse Tasman in width of 2 km and length 29 km), feeding the numerous rivers and loches. Mounts are covered by mixed forests and bushes. The bulk of woods, especially on island Southern, is shown by the person.
the Climate subtropical, marine, average temperatures of July (winter) - from 12 °C in the north to 5 °C in the south, srednejanvarskie temperatures - from 19 °C in the north to 14 °C in the south. Deposits falls out from 400 to 5000 mm a year.
New Zealand - the industrially-agrarian country, which basis of economy is compounded by advanced agriculture (at the animal husbandry leading part) and a manufacturing industry basing on him. Gardening and vegetable growing are educed also. Industry key industries - engineering industry, textile, wood-working, chemical and alimentary.
the population Overwhelming majority is concentrated in cities; at one Oakland (with suburbs) bunks more 1 million persons. The huge city-port on the square is had amazingly picturesquely: from the viewing areolas which are at apexes of lost volcanoes, it is possible to see simultaneously both Pacific ocean, and Tasman sea. In the city knocks abundant of bright diversicolorous flowers, bushes, well-groomed greenswards, squares and parks.
country Wellington Capital - port at Cook strait - large cultural, trading and industrial centre. City housing areas are very beautiful. The local botanic garden which has been had on a slope of a high mount uses the big popularity.
