Fun facts about New Zealand
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The Māori name Aotearoa originally referred to just the North Island.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 600 smaller islands.
From the “Etymology” section
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The first people to reach New Zealand were Polynesians in oceangoing waka, believed to have arrived between about 1280 and 1350.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 600 smaller islands.
From the “History” section
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New Zealand is made up of two main islands and more than 700 smaller islands.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 600 smaller islands.
From the “Geography and environment” section
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New Zealand's exclusive economic zone is one of the world's largest, covering more than 15 times its land area.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 600 smaller islands.
From the “Geography and environment” section
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Photo: Johannes Janssonius · Public Domain
New Zealand was the first nation in the world to grant all women the right to vote in 1893.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 600 smaller islands.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Johannes Janssonius · Public Domain