Travelnity.com

New Zealand

Factbook

	This text had been automatically translated into English. We are currently developing it. If you would like to help, correct the descriptions using the "edit" button.
Short description	The traditional Maori name of this country, Aotearoa, is usually translated as Country of long white clouds. New Zealand, you probably all know from the film series Lord of the Rings, really breathtaking: one is the cleanest and greenest country. The wealth of wildlife, rocky coastline, golden beaches, lush tropical forests, snow-capped mountains, volcanic pools. Despite 150 years of colonial history, still flourishes there indigenous Maori culture - although you will find a bustling cosmopolitan cities in the English-speaking world. You'll like if you knew how to appreciate the richness of the local wine and nature - walking the beaches, national parks and along the alpine trails.
Capital	Wellington
Political system	Constitutional monarchy
Area	268680 km²
Population	4186320
Time zone	UTC+12: Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is., Wellington
Casual name	New Zealand (nz)
Access to sea and mountains	New Zealand consists of two major (North and South) and many smaller islands, including Great Barrier Island, D'Urville, all in the South Pacific. 75% of New Zealand are the upland areas and mountain. Plains only occur along the coasts and river valleys. South Island is more mountainous. There are the highest mountains of the archipelago, Southern Alps (New Zealand) with the highest peak, Mount Cook (3,764 m). The highest mountains are glaciers. It covers an area about. 1000 km2, and one of them, Franz Josef Glacier, is moving with a record speed of 5 m per day. In the valleys to a height of 210 m above sea level. are subtropical evergreen forests. South-western part of the island is Fiordland. Mountains come here directly to the sea coast, creating a long and deep fjords. Numerous streams flowing from the mountains, up on the edge of a steep fjords huge waterfalls. North Island is less mountainous, though famous for its volcanic phenomena occurring here - the highland region dominated by a number of cones, several are still active. Upland is surrounded by mountain ranges, parallel to the coast, cut by river valleys. Bandwidth Eastern Mountain Taraura - Raukumara, an extension of the Southern Alps, however, are lower (1500-1700 m). On the east and south are lowlands.
Emergency numbers	111
Electric plugs	such as in China and Australia (two oblique pins)
Phone code	+64