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Digitální učební materiál. NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand is an island country in Pacific Ocean situated 1,500 kilometers east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometers south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. Obr. 1. NEW ZEALAND.

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  1. Digitální učební materiál

  2. NEW ZEALAND • New Zealand is an island country in Pacific Ocean situated 1,500 kilometers east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometers south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. Obr. 1.

  3. NEW ZEALAND • Capital city: Wellington • Cities: Auckland, Hamilton • Area: 268 680 km² • Population: 4 414 400 inhabitants • Density: 14/ km² Obr. 2.

  4. Political system • New Zealandis a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. • Head of the state is the Queen Elizabeth II represented by the Governor General. • Head of the government is Prime Minister. • The New Zealand Parliament holds legislative power and consists of the Queen and the House of Representatives.

  5. Geography • New Zealand is made up of two main islands and a number of smaller islands. • The two main islands the North Island and the South Island are separated by the Cook Strait. • The South Island is the largest landmass of New Zealand. The Southern Alps is a mountain range (there are 18 peaks over 3,000 meters).The North Island is less mountainous but is marked by volcanism. • The highest peak is Mount Cook (Aoraki)is3,754 metershight. Obr. 3.

  6. Economy • Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD, informally known as the “Kiwi dollar”) • Industry: agriculture, horticulture, fishing, forestry and mining • Export: meat, wood, wooden products, fish, diary products • Import: machinery and equipment, vehicles and aircrafts, petroleum, electronics, textiles, plastics

  7. Additional information • New Zealand officially became a part of the UK in February 1840. • New Zealand was the first country in the world to let women vote (in 1893). • The name of the traditional Maori war dance is HAKA. • Sports :Rugby, golf, netball, tennis, cricket • Animals : kiwi (flightless bird), tuatara (reptile), katipo (spider), weta (insect)

  8. Talking about pictures  Obr.4 Obr. 5. Obr. 7. a) b) d) c) Obr. 6

  9. Answers Obr. 4. • Kiwi • national symbol of New Zealand • around the size of a domestic chicken • kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size • there are five recognized species, two of which are critically endangered • all species have been negatively affected by deforestation

  10. Answers b) Tongariro National Park • the first national park of New Zealand known for its surprises and extremeswhere you can find diverse range of ecosystems there : • tranquil lakes • active volcanoes • herb fields • forests and desert Obr. 5.

  11. Answers c) Auckland • is the largest city situated in the North Island of New Zealand • population of 1,418,000 people • city is the economic centre of the nation • famous for its harbour and skyscrapers Obr. 6.

  12. Answers d) Māori people • indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand • the Māori are original settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand by canoe at some time between 1250 and 1300 • there are approximately 600,000 Māori people in New Zealand Obr. 7.

  13. Použité zdroje: • New Zealand. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2014-03-06]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand Obrazový materiál • Obr. 1. - VARDION. [cit. 2014-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí WikimediaCommons na www: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NZTerritorialAuthorities.png • Obr. 2. - [cit. 2014-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na www: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg • Obr. 3. - BRIODY, David. [cit. 2014-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí WikimediaCommons na www: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tasman_Valley-_Aoraki_Mount_Cook_- Canterbury.jpg • Obr. 4. - [cit. 2013-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na www : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TeTuatahianui.jpg • Obr. 5. - SHOOK, James. [cit. 2014-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí WikimediaCommonsna www: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tongariro_Mahuia_River_n.jpg • Obr. 6. - Partyzane[cit. 2014-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí WikimediaCommons na www: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Auckland_cbd_view.jpg • Obr. 7. - [cit. 2013-01-05]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na www : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TukukinoLindauer.jpg

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