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 island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean

the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māuiand the South Island, or Te Waipounamu 

one of the last lands to be settled by humans

The Realm of New Zealand also includes Tokelau (a dependent territory); the Cook Islands and Niue and the Ross Dependency

First inhabitants - Polynesians in 1250–1300 CE and developed a distinctive Māori culture

First europeans -  Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, in 1642 CE

during the 19th century, inter-tribal Musket Wars

In 1840 the British Crown and Māori signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony

Majority of population are European descent

Maori are the biggest minority

 legislative authority is vested in a  Parliament

executive political power is exercised by the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister

 queen Elizabeth II is the country's head of state and is represented by a Governor-General. 

Geography  two main islands The South Island is the largest

landmass of New Zealand Devided with Southern alps The north island  is marked by

volcanism Lake Taupo, nestled in the caldera of

one of the world's most active supervolcanoes

Biodiversity Isolated for 80 million years unique species

of animals, fungi and plants evolved fromGondwanan wildlife Kiwi, tuataras, half the

world's cetaceans population

Demography and economics

The population is approximately 4.5 million

 53 percent od population is living in the four largest cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton

New Zealand is heavily dependent on international trade, particularly in agricultural products