This presentation was made by Ivan and Theodor from 7 grade c

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This presentation was made by Ivan and Theodor
from 7 grade c

• Vasil Aprilov Primary School Burgas

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New Zealand

• The Land of the Long White Cloud

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AREA

• The total land area, 268,021km is a little less
  than that of Italy or Japan, and a little more
  than the United Kingdom.

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ENVIROMENT
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BEAUTIFUL NATURE OF NEW ZEALAND
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POPULATION

• 4,143,279 (Statistics New Zealand final 2006
  census)
• In the period of April 2007 to March 2008, the
  total number of births in New Zealand was 63,250.

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CURRENCY

• Newzealand Dollar
• (NZD)

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FLAG
This is the (Maori sovereignty) flag
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This is the New Zealand flag
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HISTORY

• The first Europeans known to have reached New
  Zealand were Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman
  and his crew in 1642. Maori killed several of the
  crew and no Europeans returned to New Zealand
  until British explorer James Cook's voyage of
  176871. Cook reached New Zealand in 1769 and
  mapped almost the entire coastline.
• Following Cook, New Zealand was visited by
  numerous European and North American whaling,
  sealing and trading ships. They traded European
  food and goods, especially metal tools and
  weapons, for Maori timber, food, artefacts and
  water.

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CULTURE

• Much of contemporary New Zealand culture is
  derived from British roots. It also includes
  significant influences from American, Australian
  and Maori cultures, along with those of other
  European cultures and more recently non-Maori
  Polynesian and Asian cultures. Large festivals in
  celebration of Diwali and Chinese New Year are
  held in several of the larger centres. The
  world's largest Polynesian festival, Pasifika, is
  an annual event in Auckland.
• Cultural links between New Zealand and the United
  Kingdom are maintained by a common language,
  sustained migration from the United Kingdom, and
  many young New Zealanders spending time in the
  United Kingdom on their "overseas experience".
• The music and cuisine of New Zealand are similar
  to that of Australia, Canada, UK, and the US,
  although both have distinct New Zealand and
  Pacific qualities.

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CULTURE OF THE MAORI
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SPORTS

• Sport has a major role in New Zealand's culture,
  with the unofficial national sport of rugby union
  being particularly influential. Other popular
  participatory sports include cricket, bowls,
  netball, soccer, motorsport, golf, swimming and
  tennis. New Zealand has strong international
  teams in several sports including rugby union,
  netball, cricket, rugby league, and softball. New
  Zealand also has traditionally done well in the
  sports of rowing, yachting and cycling. The
  country is internationally recognized for
  performing well on a medals-to-population ratio
  at Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

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