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NEW ZEALAND (AOTEAROA). The main facts. Population: 4 million Area: 268,680 sq km Capital: Wellington Largest city: Auckland Government: parliamentary democracy + constitutional monarchy. Wellington – the capital. Volcano Ruapehu. Lake Taupo. Abel Tasman National Park.
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The main facts • Population: 4 million • Area: 268,680 sq km • Capital: Wellington • Largest city: Auckland • Government: parliamentary democracy + constitutional monarchy
Auckland Christchurch
History • 1642 – Abel Tasman • 1840 – Treaty of Waitangi • 1907 – Dominion within the British Empire • 1947 – full independence
Famous people • Sir Edmund Hillary – a mountaineer • Sir Peter Jackson – a film director