Which country does New Zealand come from?

New Zealand is located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, with a total area of about 270,000 square kilometers. It consists of South Island, North Island and some small islands, separated by Cook Strait. Tasman sea borders Australia to the west and New Caledonia, Tonga and Fiji to the north. The land length is 1.600 km, the widest point from east to west is 450 km, the coastline is 1.500 km, and the territorial sea area is about 4 million square kilometers.

The Historical Evolution of New Zealand

/kloc-In the 20th century, Polynesian navigators from Cook Islands and Tahiti came to New Zealand by canoe. By the 12 century, many settlements had been distributed all over the country. From 65438 to 0350, Maori settled in New Zealand.

1642, the Dutch navigator abel jansson Tasman discovered the west coast of New Zealand during his ocean exploration, but was attacked by Maori when he tried to land, and left quickly. However, he named this land Nieuw Zealand after a region in the Netherlands. He drew some maps of the west coast, but he didn't land here. ?

From 1769 to 1777, Captain Cook of England visited New Zealand five times, after which Britain immigrated to New Zealand in large numbers and declared its occupation. Subsequently, people who fished seals and whales also came here, and missionaries quickly followed, and settlements began to be gradually established.

1840 On February 6th, Britain forced Maori chiefs to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. 1856, New Zealand became an autonomous colony of Britain.