What kind of country is New Zealand?

Country name: New Zealand national flag: horizontal rectangle with length-width ratio of 2: 1. The flag is dark blue, with the red and white "meter" pattern of the British flag on the upper left and four red five-pointed stars with white edges on the right, all of which are arranged asymmetrically. New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth, and the red and white "rice" pattern shows the traditional relationship with Britain; The four stars represent the Southern Cross, which means that the country is located in the southern hemisphere and also symbolizes independence and hope. National emblem: the central pattern is the coat of arms. There are five groups of patterns on the shield surface; The four five-pointed stars represent the Southern Cross and symbolize New Zealand. Wheat buns represent agriculture; Sheep represent the developed animal husbandry of the country; The intersecting axes symbolize the industry and mining industry of this country; Three sailboats show the importance of the country's maritime trade. On the right side of the coat of arms are Maori armed with weapons, and on the left are European immigrant women holding national flags; There is a crown crowned Queen Elizabeth II, which symbolizes that the Queen of England is also the head of state of New Zealand. Here are the ferns in New Zealand, and the ribbon says "New Zealand" in English. National Day: February 6th (1840), the national tree is called "Waitangi Day": silver fern, national bird: kiwi, national stone: emerald, also known as emerald, and the national political figure: Governor Silvia Cartwright was elected as 5438+0 in April 2006. 1February 1999 helen elizabeth clark became prime minister. In September 2005, he was re-elected for the third time. Governor-elect Anand anand satyanand will replace Governor Cartwright, who will be the first Asian governor in New Zealand history. There are many women in New Zealand politics. Physical geography: located in the South Pacific, between Antarctica and the equator. Tasman sea borders Australia to the west and Tonga and Fiji to the north. 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 Josef Glacier and fuchs 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. Climate New Zealand has a temperate maritime climate, and the seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. The average temperature is about 25 degrees Celsius in summer, 10 degrees Celsius in winter, and the annual temperature difference generally does not exceed 15 degrees. The average annual rainfall is 400-1200mm. Population: 4.07 million, of which 78.8% are descendants of European immigrants, 14.5% are Maori and 6.7% are Asian. 75% of the population lives in the North Island. The population of Auckland accounts for 30.7% of the total population of China. The population of the capital Wellington accounts for about 1 1% of the total population of China. Auckland is the most populous city in China. Christchurch on the South Island is the second largest city in China. The official languages are English and Maori. English is common, and Maori is spoken. 70% residents believe in Protestantism and Catholicism. Capital: Wellington, the southernmost capital of the earth. Population: 424,000 (5438+0.65438+February 2006) Administrative Districts: The whole country is divided into 12 regions, with 74 regional administrative agencies (including 15 city halls, 58 district councils and chatham islands Parliament). 12 area name: Beidi, Auckland, Waikato, Fufu Bay, Hawke Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Nan Di. The main cities are: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (Christchurch), Hamilton, Dunedin and so on. Brief history: Maori are the first residents of New Zealand. In the14th century, Maori came to settle in New Zealand from Polynesia and became the earliest inhabitants of New Zealand. They were named after the Polynesian language "aotearoa", which means "green land with white clouds blossoming". 1642, Dutch navigator abel tasman landed here and named it "New Zeeland". From 1769 to 1777, Captain james cook, an Englishman, visited New Zealand five times and made surveys and maps. Since then, a large number of British immigrants have come here, and announced the occupation of New Zealand, changing the Dutch name "New Zeeland" of the island into English "New Zeeland". 1840, Britain forced Maori chiefs to sign the Treaty of Waitangi, and this land was incorporated into the territory of the British Empire. 1907 Britain was forced to agree to New Zealand's independence and become a Commonwealth dominion, and its politics, economy and diplomacy were still under British control. 193 1 year, the British Parliament passed the Westminster Act. According to this Act, New Zealand gained full autonomy in 1947 and retained its membership in the Commonwealth. Maori have a long history and splendid culture. Maori carving skills are exquisite, from eaves to walking sticks. Their dances are unique, with bright national costumes, beautiful garlands, green emeralds around their necks and pudong skirts around their waists, which fully show the unique ethnic customs of Maori. Maori welcome dance has become the highest etiquette for New Zealand officials to welcome VIPs. Politics: British parliamentary democracy. The Queen of England is the head of State of New Zealand, and the Governor appointed by the Queen exercises the management power as its representative. The Executive Council, composed of the Governor and the Cabinet, is the highest administrative body by law. The cabinet holds real power and consists of the majority party in the parliament. Parliament has only the House of Representatives, which is elected by universal suffrage for a term of three years. There is no written constitution, and its constitution consists of a series of laws and amendments passed by the British Parliament and the New Zealand Parliament successively, as well as some decisions of the Privy Council. Economy: New Zealand is an economically developed country, and animal husbandry is the foundation of its economy. The export volume of agricultural and livestock products in New Zealand accounts for 50% of its total export volume, and the export volume of mutton, dairy products and coarse wool ranks first in the world. New Zealand is also the world's largest producer and exporter of velvet antler, accounting for 30% of the world's total output. Mineral resources mainly include coal, gold, iron ore and natural gas, as well as silver, manganese, tungsten, phosphate and oil, but the reserves are not large. Oil reserves are 30 million tons and natural gas reserves are 654.38+700 million cubic meters. Rich in forest resources, the forest area is 865,438+10,000 hectares, accounting for 30% of the country's land area, including 6.3 million hectares of natural forests and 654,380+0.8 million hectares of artificial forests. The main products are logs, logs, paddles, paper and cardboard. Fish is abundant. The industry is mainly engaged in the processing of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry products, mainly including dairy products, blankets, food, wine making, leather, tobacco, paper making and wood processing, and the products are mainly exported. Agriculture is highly mechanized. The main crops are wheat, barley, oats and fruits. Food is not self-sufficient and needs to be imported from Australia. Developed animal husbandry is the economic base of New Zealand. The land for animal husbandry is 6.5438+0.352 million hectares, accounting for half of the national territory. Dairy products and meat are the most important export products. Coarse wool exports rank first in the world, accounting for 25% of the world's total output. New Zealand is rich in fish and is the fourth largest exclusive economic zone in the world. The fishing potential of the exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles is about 500,000 tons per year. New Zealand has a fresh environment, pleasant climate, beautiful scenery and tourist attractions all over the country. New Zealand is rich in landforms. There are many volcanoes and hot springs in the North Island and many glaciers and lakes in the South Island. Among them, the unique landform of Ruapehu volcano in North Island and the surrounding 14 volcanoes form a rare volcanic geothermal anomaly zone in the world. There are more than 1000 high-temperature geothermal fountains here. These various boiling springs, spray holes, boiling mud pools and geysers constitute a wonder of New Zealand. Tourism revenue accounts for about 10% of New Zealand's GDP, which is the second largest foreign exchange earning industry after dairy products.