What kind of country is New Zealand?

New Zealand is located in the South Pacific, between Antarctica and the equator. Tasman sea is bordered by Australia in the west and New Caledonia, Tonga and Fiji in the north, and lies between 34 and 47 degrees south latitude. New Zealand consists of North Island, South Island, Stewart Island and some small islands nearby, covering an area of more than 270,000 square kilometers, with an exclusive economic zone of10.2 million square kilometers. The coastline is 6900 kilometers long. New Zealand is known as "green". Although mountainous, mountainous and hilly areas account for more than 75% of its total area, it belongs to temperate maritime climate, with little temperature difference between the four seasons, lush plants, forest coverage rate of 29%, and natural pastures or farms account for half of the country's 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. Mount Ruapehu, the highest peak in the North Island, is 2,797 meters high, with lake taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand, covering an area of 6 16 square kilometers. South Island spans 40 ~ 47 south latitude, with Mount Cook, the highest peak in China. Franz Joseph Glacier and Fox Glacier in Alps are the lowest glaciers in the world. There are a series of glacial lakes outside the mountain, of which Tianlai Lake covers an area of 342 square kilometers and is the second largest lake in New Zealand. Sutherland Falls, with a drop of 580 meters, ranks among the top in the world. There is Miff National Park at the southwest end of the island, with towering peaks.