new zealand
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NEW ZEALAND
Anett Ingeli Raidjõe
Mirell Morozov
Geograpfy
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Located in Oceania, South Pacific Ocean
267 710 square kilometres
Coastline 15 134 km and extensive marine resources
18 mountain peaks higher than 3000 m
More mountains in the South island than the North
Active volcano Mount Ruapehu, lies in a calder created by the
Oruanui eruption
Caldera – a large volcanic crater, typically formed by a major
eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano
GEOLOGY
Experiences around 14 000 earthquakes a year
Some volcanic places are famous tourist destinations
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
▶ Consists of 16 regions, 7 in the South Island & 9 in the North
▶ The Chatham Islands isn’t a region but its council operates as
one
LAND USE (NATURAL
RESOURCES)
Natural gas
Iron ore
Sand
Coal
Timber
Hydropower
Gold
Limestone
MAIN CITIES
Auckland, the largest city
Wellington, capital of New Zealand
Christchurch
Hamilton
Napier
AUCKLAND
Population of 1 413 700
Nicknames are City of Sails,
SuperCity and Queen city
WELLINGTON
Population of 393 600
Nicknames are Harbour City,
Welly and Wellytown
KORU
▶ Spiral shape based of a
new unfurling silver fern
▶ Integral symbol in Maori
art, carving and tattoos
▶ A koru design is used as
an iconic symbol of New
Zealand flora
METROSIDERROS
EXCELSA/POHUTUKAWA▶ Nickname is New
Zealand’s Christmas
tree
▶ Important place in New
Zealand’s culture
▶ Blossom of it is called
kahika
▶ Grows up to 25 m
▶ Blossoms from
November to January,
with brilliant crimson
flowers covering it
REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_New_Zealand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_New_Zealand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koru
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosideros_excelsa