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MATURITA TOPICS New Zealand_General facts I _18. ANJ_Maturita. Mgr. Filip Soviš. www.zlinskedumy.cz. New Zealand. Basic Facts States and Territories Languages , Flag History Political system Tourist a ttractions Other. PART I. New Zealand.
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MATURITA TOPICSNew Zealand_General facts I_18 ANJ_Maturita Mgr. Filip Soviš www.zlinskedumy.cz
New Zealand • Basic Facts • Statesand Territories • Languages, Flag • History • Politicalsystem • Touristattractions • Other PART I
New Zealand What basic facts do you know about New Zealand? • namedaftera part ofHolland – Zealand • theMaorinameisAotearoa = "landofthe long whitecloud" • anislandnation in theSouthPacific - 2,000 km southeastofAustralia, quiteisolated • twolargeislands: North and South - hilly and picturesquewithrocks, volcanoes, hot springs, mudpools and geysers • about4 millionpeople • English and Maori are boththeofficiallanguages • theflag: the Union Jack andtheSouthernCross • devidedintocounties • New Zealanders are called"kiwis" as well
New Zealand What do you know about New Zealand's history? • Maorifirstsettledhere in the 13thcentury (beforethat no human settlement) • in 1642 theDutchmanAbel TasmanthefirstEuropean • laterCaptainJames Cookclaimedthe country for Great Britain in 1769 • in the early 19thcenturytheMusketWars(inter‑tribalconflicts, many Maoridead) • in 1840 Maorichiefs and BritishofficialssignedtheTreatyofWaitangi(= sovereigntyto theBritishCrown) • thefirst country in theworld to givewomenthevote in 1893 • in 1907 NZ gaineddominion status (no longer a colonyofBritain) • in bothWorldWars
New Zealand What do youknowaboutNew Zealand's native people? • theMaoris • originallycannibalsofPolynesianorigin • came by canoes • theirowncivilizationbasedaroundtribalcommunities
New Zealand Who is the head of the state? • a part oftheBritishCommonwealthofNations • a constitutionalmonarchy • theheadisthemonarchofthe UK, currentlyQueen ElizabethII • his / her representativeistheGovernor General
New Zealand What can you tell me about the New Zealand's systemofgovernment? • theheadofgovernmentisthe prime minister • basedon theBritishparliamentarysystem (threebranches) • theparliamentisunicameral(single‑chambered)
New Zealand • Howwouldyoutravel to New Zealand? • How do New ZealanderscelebrateChristmas? • Are thereanysimilaritiesbetweenAustralia and New Zealand?
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