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Sergio A. Quiles Rodrguez11-1EnglishNew Zealand
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary
democracyTheir constitution is not codifiedElizabeth II is the
Queen of New Zealand and the head of stateJohn Key is the Prime
Minister of New Zealand
Government
The first European explorer to sight New Zealand was Abel
Janszoon Tasman on 13 December 1642.Polynesians settled New Zealand
in 12501300 CE and developed a distinctive Mori cultureBecause of
its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by
humansOriginThe country geographically comprises two main
landmasses that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Mui, and the South
Island, or Te Waipounamu and numerous smaller islands.New Zealand
is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of
AustraliaLocation
New Zealand music has been influenced by blues, jazz, country,
rock and roll and hip hopRadio first arrived in New Zealand in 1922
and television in 1960Rugby union is considered the national
sportGolf, netball, tennis and cricket have the highest rates of
adult participation, while football (soccer) is top among young
peopleMusic And sportsAs part of the resurgence of Mori culture,
the traditional crafts of carving and weaving are now more widely
practiced and Mori artists are increasing in number and
influenceMori quickly adopted writing as a means of sharing ideas,
and many of their oral stories and poems were converted to the
written form Participation in the world wars gave some New Zealand
writers a new perspective on New Zealand culture and with the
post-war expansion of universities local literature flourishedArts
and literatureNew Zealand has a modern, prosperous and developed
market economyThe currency is the New Zealand dollar, informally
known as the "Kiwi dollar"; it also circulates in the Cook
Islands
Economy
New Zealand is heavily dependent on international trade,
particularly in agricultural productsIn 2008,oil,gas,and coal
generated about 69 percent of New Zealand's gross energy supply
while 31% was generated from renewable energy, primarily
hydroelectric power and geothermal powerWool was New Zealands major
agricultural export during the late 19th centuryEconomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
http://newzealand.comBibLiography
