New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1600 km southeast of Australia and about 10 500 km southwest of California. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia. The country is located on two main islands - the North Island and the South Island - and several dozen smaller islands. Most of the smaller islands are hundreds of kilometers from the main ones.
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and Auckland is the largest city. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country. Many native people speak their own language" Maori, in addition to English.
The country once belonged to the British empire. Today it is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of Britain and a number of its former colonies.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. She appoints a governor general to represent her, but the governor general has little power. The legislation, prime minister, and Cabinet run the national government.
Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852, when it was a British colony. But through the years the New Zealand parliament has changed almost all its provisions. Today, the nation has no written constitution.
The first people who settled in New Zealand were a brown-skinned people called Maoris. They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642, but they did not start to settle in the islands until the late 1700"s. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of the early European settlers. Maoris make up about 12% of the country"s population
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. For many years, the economy of the country depended largely on agriculture. Today agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries are all important to the economy. New Zealand's economy depends on trade with many countries - Australia, Britain, Japan and the United States.
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New Zealand is an island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It is located 1,600 km northeast of Australia and approximately 10,500 km southwest of California. New Zealand belongs to a large group of islands called Polynesia. The country is located on two main islands - North and South - and several dozen smaller islands. Most of the small islands are hundreds of kilometers away from the main islands.
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington, the largest city is Auckland. New Zealand's official language is English and is spoken throughout the country. The indigenous population, in addition to English, speaks their own language - Maori.
The country was once part of the British Empire. It is now an independent member of the Commonwealth, an association of Britain and several of its former colonies.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is the head of state of New Zealand. She appoints a governor general to represent her, but the governor general does not have much power. The legislature, prime minister and cabinet govern the state.
Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852 when it was a British colony. However, over the years, the New Zealand legislature has changed almost all of its provisions. Now this state has no written constitution.
The first people to settle in New Zealand were brown-skinned people called Maori. They came from the Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642, but they did not settle on the islands until the end of the 18th century. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of early European settlers. Maori make up about 12% of the country's population.
New Zealand has one of the highest standards of living in the world. For many years, the country's economy was heavily dependent on agriculture. Today, both agriculture and manufacturing and service industries are important to the economy. The New Zealand economy depends on trade with many countries: Australia, Great Britain, Japan and the United States.
Questions:
1. Where is New Zealand located?
2. What city is the capital of New Zealand?
3. What languages do people in New Zealand speak?
4. What is the official language in New Zealand?
5. Who is New Zealand's head of state?
6. Who runs the national government?
7. Who were the first people to live in New Zealand?
8. What are the main industries of the country?
Vocabulary:
to lie - to be
is situated - located
the North Island - North Island
the South Island - South Island
dozen - a dozen
capital - capital
official language - state language
Maori - Maori language
the Commonwealth of Nations - Commonwealth
the United Kingdom - United Kingdom
to appoint - to appoint
governor general - governor general
to represent - represent
legislation - legislative power
prime minister - prime minister
Cabinet - office
government - government
provision - position
brown-skinned - with brown skin
to settle - settle
New Zealander - New Zealander
descendant - descendant
settler - settler
to rriake up - to make up
population - population
standard of living - standard of living
agriculture - agriculture
manufacturing industry - manufacturing industry
service industry - service sector
trade - trade
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Large Russian-English Dictionary - NEW - NEW ZEALAND Government structure. The head of state is nominally the British monarch, who is represented by the Governor-General, appointed on the advice of the New Zealand government; since the 1960s...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: NATURE New Zealand stretches for more than 1600 km, its maximum width is 450 km. Predominantly mountainous and hilly...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND National character. New Zealanders form a society that is fairly homogeneous in terms of wealth, with a significant predominance of the middle class. In the culture of the country...
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Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND Agricultural products account for more than half of New Zealand's exports. The main types of agricultural products include meat, dairy products and...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: NATURE In the 100 years after 1850, New Zealand was transformed from a forested country into a vast grassland. Now the forests...
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Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: HISTORY Labor continuously increased its strength in parliament, in 1925 they received the status of the official opposition party and forced ...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: HISTORY The Constitutional Act of 1852 contained property restrictions for voters, but over time most of these restrictions were abolished, ...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: HISTORY New Zealand remained dependent on New South Wales until May 3, 1841, when it was declared separate...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: ECONOMY Approximately 51% of New Zealand's territory is occupied by pastures and arable land. Agriculture, especially dairy farming, is mechanized and...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: ECONOMY The main industry remains the food industry, mainly the meat and dairy industry. Great importance There are also wood processing, pulp and paper industries and manufacturing...
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Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: NATURE The climate of New Zealand is even and humid. The difference in seasonal temperatures is small, there is a lot of rain, but a lack of sunny...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: HISTORY The prosperity in New Zealand that came after the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War in Europe ended...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: HISTORY Until recently, the political system in New Zealand was different high degree stability. After a period of rule by conservative landowners...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: NATURE The fauna of New Zealand is similar to the fauna of some other areas of the Southern Hemisphere, there are endemic species and ...
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Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: ECONOMY In 1996-1997 government revenues amounted to approx. 40 billion New Zealand dollars, and expenses - approximately 37.4 billion New Zealand dollars ...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: HISTORY The main events of the first period of colonial history, 1840-1856, were associated with the struggle of the settlers for self-government. By 1856 the councils...
Russian Dictionary Colier - NEW - NEW ZEALAND: ECONOMY Forests of native species, which play a large role in the landscapes of New Zealand, occupy 6.4 million hectares and have been preserved ...
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and Auckland is the largest city. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country. Many native people speak their own language, Maori, in addition to English.
The country once belonged to the British empire. Today it is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of Britain and a number of its former colonies.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. She appoints a governor general to represent her, but the governor general has little power. The legislation, prime minister, and Cabinet run the national government.
Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852, when it was a British colony. But through the years the New Zealand parliament has changed almost all its provisions. Today, the nation has no written constitution.
The first people who settled in New Zealand were a brown skinned people called Maoris. They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642, but they did not start to settle in the islands until the late 1700’s. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of the early European settlers. Maoris make up about 12% of the country’s population.
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. For many years, the economy of the country depended largely on agriculture. Today agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries are all important to the economy. New Zealand’s economy depends on trade with many countries - Australia, Britain, Japan and the United States.
Questions:
1. Where is New Zealand located?
2. What city is the capital of New Zealand?
3. What languages do people in New Zealand speak?
4. What is the official language in New Zealand?
5. Who is New Zealand’s head of state?
6. Who runs the national government?
7. Who were the first people to live in New Zealand?
8. What are the main industries of the country?
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It is located 1,600 km northeast of Australia and approximately 10,500 km southwest of California. New Zealand belongs to a large group of islands called Polynesia. The country is located on two main islands - North and South - and several dozen smaller islands. Most of the small islands are hundreds of kilometers away from the main islands.
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington, the largest city is Auckland. New Zealand's official language is English and is spoken throughout the country. The indigenous population, in addition to English, speaks their own language - Maori.
The country was once part of the British Empire. It is now an independent member of the British Commonwealth, an association of Britain and several of its former colonies.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy.
The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. She appoints a governor general to represent her, but the governor general does not have much power. The legislature, prime minister and cabinet govern the state.
Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852 when it was a British colony. However, over the years, the New Zealand legislature has changed almost all of its provisions. Now this state has no written constitution.
The first people to settle in New Zealand were brown-skinned people called Maori. They came from the Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642, but they did not settle on the islands until the end of the 18th century. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of early European settlers. Maori make up about 12% of the country's population.
New Zealand has one of the highest standards of living in the world. For many years, the country's economy was heavily dependent on agriculture. Today, both agricultural, manufacturing and service industries are important to the economy. The New Zealand economy depends on trade with many countries: Australia, Great Britain, Japan and the United States.
New Zealand Way of Life
New Zealand have a high standard of living. New Zealanders eat more butter and meat per person than do the people of any other country. The government's medical program provides excellent health care. About 70% of New Zealand people own their houses. Almost every family has a car.
Most New Zealanders live in single-family houses with a small vegetable gardens. In the larger cities, some people live in high-rise apartment buildings. Almost in every New Zealand home there are refrigerators, wash machines, and other modern electrical appliances. But air conditioning and central heating are rare because the weather rarely becomes extremely hot or extremely cold. In summer, New Zealanders prefer to keep windows open. In winter, fireplaces or electric heater keep the homes warm.
Although about fourfifths of New Zealand’s population live in urban areas, cities are uncrowded. Traffic jams rarely occur, even in downtown areas. Large cities have excellent restaurants, milk bars, theaters, concert halls, and other places of entertainment. City life in New Zealand tends to be rather quiet. However it is changing in larger cities, where international tourism is developing rapidly.
Near a fifth of New Zealand’s people live in rural areas - in some of them, small settlements are linked by good roads. But in other areas, rancher's nearest neighbors may live kilometers away. Some ranchers live almost in isolation. However, most farms and ranches have electricity. Many farm families run their farms with little or no hired help.
Questions:
1. Who pays for health care in New Zealand?
2. How many New Zealanders own their houses?
3. Where do the most New Zealanders live?
4. Are central heating and air conditioning popular in New Zealand? Why?
5. What does city life in New Zealand look like?
6. How do New Zealand farmers live?
New Zealand lifestyle
New Zealanders have high level life. New Zealanders consume more butter and meat per capita than people in any other country. The most effective healthcare system is provided by the government medical program. About 70% of New Zealanders own their homes. Almost every family has a car.
Most New Zealanders live in single-family homes with a small garden. In larger cities, some people live in high-rise buildings. Almost every New Zealand home has a refrigerator, washing machine and other modern household appliances. However, air conditioning and central heating are rare, as the weather is very rarely too hot or too cold. In summer, New Zealanders prefer to keep their windows open. In winter, fireplaces and electric heaters keep the house warm.
Although about four-fifths of New Zealand's population lives in urban areas, cities are not overcrowded. Traffic jams are rare, even in the city center. IN big cities There are excellent restaurants, milk bars, pubs, theatres, concert halls and other entertainment venues. Life in most cities in New Zealand is fairly quiet. Although it changes in big cities, where international tourism is rapidly developing.
About a fifth of New Zealanders live in agricultural areas. In some of them, small villages are connected by good roads. But in other areas, a farmer's closest neighbors may live kilometers apart. Some farmers live almost in isolation. However, most farms have electricity. Many farming families farm with few or no hired workers.
New Zealand
New Zealand is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean on two large islands: North Island and South Island. Its total area is 268,112 km2.
Less than 1/4. The country's territory is 200 m below the contour line. Yuzhny Island is significantly more mountainous than North Island. New Zealand has a temperate, damp oceanic climate with no marked seasonal changes in temperature or rainfall.
The total population in 1986 was approximately 3.3 million people with an average population density of approximately 12 people km2. Approximately 85% of the population is classified as European. Most of them are of British descent. English is a universal language.
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. Like the United Kingdom, New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. Officially, the head of state is the British Queen (or King), whose representative, the Governor-General, is appointed for a five-year term. New Zealand's government is democratic and is modeled on that of the United Kingdom.
New Zealand's economy has traditionally been based on pastoral agriculture. The past decades have seen a great expansion in light industries. New Zealand attracts many thousands of tourists to its shores due to the beauty, diversity, and compactness of its natural attractions.
New Zealand
New Zealand is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean on two large islands: the North Island and the South Island. Its total area is 268,112 sq.km.
Less than 1/4 of. the territory of the country lies below the 200 m contour line. The South Island is significantly more mountainous than the North Island. New Zealand has a temperate, moist ocean climate without marked seasonal variations in temperature or rainfall.
The total population in 1986 was about 3.3 mln people with an average population density of about 12 persons per sq.km. About 85% of the population is classified as Europeans. Most of them are of British descend. English is the universal language.
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. Like the United Kingdom, New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. Officially the head of the state is the British Queen (or the King) whose representative, the governor-general, is appointed for a five-year term. The government of New Zealand is democratic and modeled on that of the United Kingdom.
The economy of New Zealand has traditionally been based on pastoral farming. The last decades have seen a large expansion in light industries. New Zealand draws many thousands of tourists to its shores because of the beauty, diversity, and compactness of its natural attractions.
1) state in South Western Oceania. It is located on the islands of the same name, from which New Zealand got its name. See also Tasman Sea. 2) an island in the southwest. parts of the Pacific Ocean. The first to reach the shores of the Great Islands were in 1642 the Dutch. Geographical encyclopedia
New Zealand - the land of the long white cloud- New Zealand (English New Zealand, Maori Aotearoa translated as the land of the long white cloud) is a state located on the islands of the New Zealand archipelago between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand also owns a number of islands... ... Encyclopedia of Newsmakers
New Zealand (state)- New Zealand. I. General information N.Z. is a state in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the British Commonwealth. It occupies 2 islands - Northern (area 114.7 thousand km2) and Southern (150.6 thousand km2), separated by a strait ...
New Zealand- This term has other meanings, see Zealand. New Zealand New Zealand Aotearoa ... Wikipedia
NEW ZEALAND- an island state in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 1930 km to southeast from Australia. It became an English colony in 1840, when the leaders of the native Maori tribes recognized the supreme authority of the Queen of England, receiving the rights... ... Collier's Encyclopedia
New Zealand- (New Zealand), a state in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, on the North and South islands, separated by Cook Strait, nearby (Stewart, Snares, Great Barrier, etc.) and distant islands (Chatham, Antipodes, Kermaden, Campbell, etc. ). New... ... encyclopedic Dictionary
New Zealand- I New Zealand group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of Australia; see New Zealand (state). II New Zealand I. General information New Zealand is a state in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Included in... ... Great Soviet Encyclopedia
New Zealand- Government system Legal system general characteristics Civil and related branches of law Criminal law Judicial system Literature State in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, on the North and South islands, separated... ... Legal systems of the countries of the world. Encyclopedic reference book
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NEW ZEALAND- (Maori Aotearoa, English New Zealand) General information The official name is New Zealand. Located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Area 268.021 thousand km2, population 4.1 million people. (2003). The official languages are English and Maori... Encyclopedia of countries of the world
NEW ZEALAND- (New Zealand) state in the southwest. part of the Pacific Ocean, located on two large islands, North and South, as well as on the islands of Chatham and Stuart. Area 268.7 thousand km2. Population 2.7 million people. (1966), ch. arr. descendants of Britons migrants; indigenous people... ... Soviet historical encyclopedia
