New Zealand is a democratic country with its own parliament and Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It was the first country to give women the right to vote and has a unique wildlife due to being isolated for 80 million years. Over 80% of its 4 million people are of European descent, while around 9% are the indigenous Maori people. New Zealanders enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and their national sport is rugby, which their national team, the All Blacks, often dominates internationally. The country has beautiful and diverse landscapes across its North and South Islands worth visiting.

1. NEW ZEALAND