New Zealand презентация

Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1600 km southeast of Australia. One of the main features of New Zealand's geographical isolation is.

large island group called Polynesia. The country is situated 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.

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.

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

of the flag is associated with the blue sky and the sea surrounding the country. The stars of the Southern Cross carried out the connection to the location of the country in the South Pacific. The symbolism of the flag of Great Britain says about the historical heritage of the country was the former British colony.

in 1911, the incumbent coat of arms was adopted in 1956. The coat of arms is a shield, held one hand blond woman with the flag of New Zealand in the hands and on the other hand - the Maori warrior. Above the shield rises crown of St. Edward. Under the shield there are two branches of fern. The coat of arms is associated with the unity of all cultures and peoples

Nature

Relief in New Zealand is represented mainly by hills and mountains