This presentation was made by Ivan and Theodor from 7 grade c

“Vasil Aprilov” Primary School Burgas

New Zealand

The Land of the Long White Cloud

AREA

The total land area, 268,021km is a little less than that of Italy or Japan, and a little more than the United Kingdom.

ENVIROMENT

BEAUTIFUL NATURE OF NEW ZEALAND

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POPULATION

4,143,279 (Statistics New Zealand final 2006 census) In the period of April 2007 to March 2008, the total number of births in New Zealand was 63,250.

CURRENCY

Newzealand Dollar ( NZD )

FLAG

This is the (Māori sovereignty) flag

This is the New Zealand flag

HISTORY

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The first Europeans known to have reached New Zealand were Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman and his crew in 1642. Māori killed several of the crew and no Europeans returned to New Zealand until British explorer James Cook's voyage of 1768–71. Cook reached New Zealand in 1769 and mapped almost the entire coastline.

Following Cook, New Zealand was visited by numerous European and North American whaling, sealing and trading ships. They traded European food and goods, especially metal tools and weapons, for Māori timber, food, artefacts and water.

CULTURE

• • • Much of contemporary New Zealand culture is derived from British roots. It also includes significant influences from American, Australian and Māori cultures, along with those of other European cultures and – more recently – non-Māori Polynesian and Asian cultures. Large festivals in celebration of Diwali and Chinese New Year are held in several of the larger centres. The world's largest Polynesian festival, Pasifika, is an annual event in Auckland.

Cultural links between New Zealand and the United Kingdom are maintained by a common language, sustained migration from the United Kingdom, and many young New Zealanders spending time in the United Kingdom on their "overseas experience".

The music and cuisine of New Zealand are similar to that of Australia, Canada, UK, and the US, although both have distinct New Zealand and Pacific qualities.

CULTURE OF THE MAORI

SPORTS

• Sport has a major role in New Zealand's culture, with the unofficial national sport of rugby union being particularly influential. Other popular participatory sports include cricket, bowls, netball, soccer, motorsport, golf, swimming and tennis. New Zealand has strong international teams in several sports including rugby union, netball, cricket, rugby league, and softball. New Zealand also has traditionally done well in the sports of rowing, yachting and cycling. The country is internationally recognized for performing well on a medals-to-population ratio at Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.