3. Capital : Wellington
Official Languages : English and Maori
Total population : 4.306.400 Peo.
Religion : The main Christian denominations are
Anglicanism, Catholicism, Presbyterianism
and Methodism
4. In New Zealand there
are 10 sheep for every
person.
In New Zealand live the
greatest number of
species of penguins in
the world.
5. The bungee jumping
is one of the inventions
of New Zealand.
New Zealand was the first country that took
the initiative to give the vote to women.
The bird kiwi is a flightless
bird native to New Zealand
6. New Zealand is a country with
a relatively recent history
there are so many festivities
that commemorate historical
events.
7. The most important is the celebration of the
signing the TREATY OF WAITANGI to be
held on February 6 and remember the signing
between the British Crown and Maori chiefs
and remembers the settings of the North
Island as a British colony.
8. Another important day is Boxing Day, the day
after Christmas, a holiday that dates back to
the nineteenth century and refers to that day
are collected boxes of presents and eat
Christmas leftovers.
9. Another curiosity is that the June 16 marks
the birthday of Queen Victoria and is a
national holiday.
