What country is New Zealand?

New Zealand (English: New Zealand), also translated as New Zealand, is a country in the South Pacific. Its political system is a constitutional monarchy mixed with British parliamentary democracy, and now it is a member of the Commonwealth.

New Zealand lies in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. Its territory consists of South Island, North Island and some small islands, separated by Cook Strait. The South Island is adjacent to Antarctica, and the North Island faces Fiji and Tonga. Wellington, the capital, and Auckland, the largest city, are located in the North Island.

Extended data:

1, location

New Zealand consists of North Island, South Island, Stewart Island and some small islands nearby. New Zealand is known as "green". Although the territory is mountainous, mountains and hills account for more than 75% of its total area. The two main islands (South Island and North Island) cover an area of about 266,200 kilometers? .

2. Climate

New Zealand has a temperate maritime climate, and the seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. There is little temperature difference between the four seasons, and plants in temperate maritime climate flourish, with a forest coverage rate of 29%, and natural pastures or farms account for half of the land area.

The vast forests and pastures make New Zealand a veritable green kingdom. New Zealand is rich in hydropower resources, and 80% of the country's electricity is hydropower. The forest area accounts for about 29% of the land area, and the ecological environment is very good. There are many volcanoes and hot springs in the North Island and glaciers and lakes in the South Island.

3. Administrative divisions

There are 65,438+065,438+0 large regions, 5 single jurisdictions and 67 district administrations (including 65,438+03 city halls, 53 district councils and the chatham islands Municipal Assembly). The main cities are: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (Christchurch), Hamilton, Dunedin and so on. In addition, New Zealand has Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and other colonies.

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