MSE2000 AROUND THE WORLD PROJECT GRADE 4

1. New Zealand
BY:Malak and Ahmed

2. location
New Zealand is a long
narrow country lying
roughly north-south.
Consisting of the North
and South Islands (and a
number of smaller
islands), it covers 103,736
square miles and is 1,000
miles long. It covers an
area slightly larger than
the United Kingdom. New
Zealand is situated in the
South Pacific south west
of North America and
1,400 miles east of
Australia.

3.  New Zealand has a
population of
almost 3.5 million
people, three
quarters of whom
live in the North
Island, one of the
two main islands.
New Zealand Maori
make up
approximately 10%
of the
population, and
Polynesian people.

4.  New Zealand’s 20 cent coins

5.  The prime minister of new Zealand is called john key
of the national party some people say he’s a good man.
 The prime minister of new Zealand is new since 19
November 2008.
 He was succeeded by the next prime minister ,Helen
clark in 1999.
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6.  Marittal culture and history. N ew
Zealand's colorful history
commences from the time when the
Rangitata Land mass separates from
the ancient super continent of
Gondwana 80 million years
ago, evolving over time to become
modern New Zealand.

 As Polynesians discover and settle
New Zealand, thought to be
sometime between 950 and 1130
AD, the Moriori people are
settling, possibly around the same
time, the Chatham Islands, or
Rekohu, a small group of islands off
the coast of New Zealand
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7.  Wellington is first of all the capital of New Zealand
and the cultural,, international centre of the country.
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8. Famous sports
 The range of sports played in New Zealand
reflect to a large extent its British colonial
heritage. Some of the most popular sports in New
Zealand, are primarily played in British
Commonwealth countries.
 New Zealand's most popular sports are rugby
union, soccer, cricket, and netball (the top ranking
female sport by
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9. Famous food
 lamb, cervena (venison), crayfish (lobster),
fresh fish and shellfish is plentiful. New
Zealanders are spoilt for their choice of fresh
produce, choose a world class sauvignon
blanc or chardonnay from one of the country's
376 wineries, and you have the perfect
complement
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10.  New Zealand
experiences relatively
little air pollution
compared to many
other countries, which
makes the UV rays in
our sunlight very strong
during the summer
months. In order to
avoid sunburn, visitors
should wear sunscreen,
sunglasses, and hats
when they are in direct
summer sunlight,
especially in the heat of
the day (11 am - 4 pm).
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11.  Kaikoura
Situated on the East Coast of New Zealand's
South Island is the seaside town of
Kaikoura overlooks majestic mountains
which are snow capped for many
months of the year. In the waters off the
coast an abundantly rich habitat for
marine mammals and seabirds exists.
Kaikoura is one of the few places in the
world where whales can be seen all
year round. In addition, dolphin
swimming, seal
swimming, fishing, diving, shark
diving, and a large number of both land
and water based activities is available.
Kaikoura is situated in the Canterbury
region
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12.  Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage Park
and one of the oldest National Parks in the world.
The park contains 3 active volcanos that are situated
in a desert like landscape. The area gets regular
snowfalls in the winter and home to most of the ski
fields in the North Island..
2nd famous place
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15. Created by
• Malak and ahmed
• Grade
• 4-A
• Teacher
Mrs Mayada
Subject
Computer.
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