New Zealand

• Official name - aotearoa
• capital- wellington
• official languages- english, maori
• currency- new zealand dollar
• major mountain ranges- southern alps, kaikoura ranges
• major rivers- waikato, clurtha, rangitaki, wanganui, manawata, buller, rakaia, waitaki, waiau
• surrounded by the pacific and indian ocean
• over 50 volcanoes
• mount cook- highest mountain
• new zealanders are called kiwis
• the first country to give women the right to vote
• gained its independence from britain in 1947
• 2 timezones
• silver fern, kiwi (animal) - symbols
• white and red- national colors
• god defend new zealand - anthem
• Chris Hipkins
• 600 smaller islands
• lake taupo- largest lake
• Edmund hillary, sherpa Tenzing- climbers