1. NEW ZEALAND

4. New Zealand (/njuː ˈziːlənd/; Māori: is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, and the South Island, – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and TongaAustraliaTasman SeaPacific island areasNew Caledonia FijiTonga

7. Fiji the Republic of Fiji - is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Oceanisland countryMelanesiaSouth Pacific Ocean Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia VanuatuNew Caledonia The country comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited.

10. Tasman sea

11. The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures approximately 2,000 kilometres across, and extends 2,800. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, who was the first recorded European to encounter New Zealand and Tasmania.

14. It was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. biodiversity of animal, - биологичекое разнообразие distinctiveit - дифференциальный. Характерный. особенный

16. Southern Alps

17. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruption. The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the island's western side.

18. Owe-быть обязанным, быть в долгу перeд кем-либо. tectonic uplift of land - геол. поднятие (земной коры) volcanic eruption — извержение вулкана

20. kiwi

21. Kiwi or kiwis are flightless birds native to New Zealand. At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratitesand lay the largest egg in the world. ratites - бескилевой (о птицах) The kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand, and the association is so strong that the term Kiwi is used internationally as the colloquial demonym (разговорный, нелитературный) for New Zealander.

26. Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sighted New Zealand in 1642 and called it Staten Landt, supposing it was connected to a landmass of the same name at the southern tip of South America. In 1645 Dutch cartographers renamed the land Nova Zeelandia after the Dutch province of Zeeland. British explorer James Cook subsequently anglicised the name to New Zealand.

27. Abel Tasman

28. Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch: [ˈaːbəl ˈjɑnsoːn ˈtɑsmɑn]; 1603 – 10 October 1659) was a Dutch, seafarer, explorer, and merchant, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644. He was the first known European explorer to reach the islands of Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand, and to sight the Fiji islands.

29. Seafarer - мореплаватель, моряк мореплавательморяк Синоним: seaman, sailorseamansailor explorer - исследователь; путешественникисследовательпутешественник merchant,- купец, торговец; лицо, занимающееся оптовыми продажамикупецторговецлицо Sight - достопримечательность

31. Maori

32. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.WellingtonAuckland

34. The Auckland urban area (/ˈɔːklənd/, AWK - lənd), in the North Islandof New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has a population of 1,413,700, which constitutes 31 percent of the country's population./ˈɔːklənd/ AWK - ləndNorth IslandNew Zealandurban area in the country

35. Wellington Wellington (/ˈ wɛlɪŋtən/) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 393,600 residents. [/ˈ wɛlɪŋtən/capital citymost populous urban areaNew Zealand [

36. sheep

37. Nelson cave spider the Nelson cave spider, is a spider which is endemic to New Zealand. It has a 2.4 centimetres (0.94 in) body length and a leg span of up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in). As of 1991it is the only spider protected under the Wildlife Act.

38. Nelson cave spider

39. All Blacks

40. Haka A haka is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge of the Maori people of New Zealand which the New Zealand national rugby union team, the "All Blacks", and a number of other New Zealand national teams perform before their international matches. Some non-New Zealand sports teams have also adopted the haka.

43. Maori The Māori (Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaːɔɾi], ; English /ˈmɑːʊəri/ are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. The Māori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time between 1250 and 1300 CE. Over several centuries in isolation, the Polynesian settlers developed a unique culture that became known as the "Māori", with their own language.

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