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Country: New Zealand (New Zealand)Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 2:1.For the dark blue flag, the upper left for the British flag red, white, "m" word patterns, there are four inserts the right side of the red and white Wujiao Xing, with four stars are asymmetrical.New Zealand is the Commonwealth member states, red and white "m" word patterns indicate that the traditional relations with the United Kingdom; four star constellation Crux said that the country located in the southern hemisphere, and also symbol of independence and hope.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem.Five AP shield the surface; Wu Jiaoxing four representatives Crux Constellation, the symbol of New Zealand; Mr bundle on behalf of agriculture; sheep on behalf of the developed animal husbandry; cross-cutting axe symbol of the country's industrial and mining; three to sail the boat That the country of the importance of maritime trade.Shield emblem for the right of the Maori people carrying weapons, is left holding the flag of the European immigrant women; one at the top of the British Queen Elizabeth II coronation ceremony with the crown, the symbol of the British Queen is also New Zealand's head of state; below for the New Zealand fern Type plant, Shoudai written in English on "New Zealand."National Day: February 6 (1840), "Waitangi Day"State tree: silver fernState bird: Ji WeiniaoState stone: pyrochlore, also known as LvyuState politicians: Governor Anand Satyanand (Anand Satyanand), 2006年8 Hadley, she is New Zealand's first Asian-American Governor; Prime Minister Helen Elizabeth Clark (Helen Elizabeth Clark), 1999年12月representation .September 2005 third re-election.New Zealand's political arena more than womenPhysical Geography: Located in the southern Pacific Ocean, between the equator and between Antarctica.At the West across the Tasman Sea and Australia, north of Tonga, Fiji.From New Zealand's North Island, South Island, Stewart Island and the nearby island of some area of over 270,000 square kilometers, 1.2 million square km exclusive economic zone.A coastline of 6,900 km.New Zealand had a "green" the said.While in the mountainous and hilly and mountainous area of its more than 75 percent, but here is a temperate maritime climate, the temperature difference between the seasons do not, very lush plant growth, the forest coverage rate reached 29 percent, natural farm or ranch land area accounted for half of .The vast forests and pastures of New Zealand to become a veritable kingdom of green.New Zealand water is rich in resources, 80 percent of the electricity for hydroelectric power.National forest area accounts for about 29 per cent of land area, the ecological environment was very good.Kitajima many volcanoes and hot springs, glaciers and lakes and more South Island.Kitajima first-Lua Pei-2,797 m high volcano, the volcano on New Zealand's largest lake, Lake Taupo, the area of 616 square kilometers.South Island, across the south latitude 40 ° -47 °, the island is the first peak Mount Cook.In the Alps and Fuchs Franz Joseph Glacier, the world's lowest altitude glaciers.Hill, a series of glacial lake, Lake Tea brain area 342 square kilometers, is New Zealand's second Great Lakes.Suse Lan waterfalls and fall 580 meters, ranking the highest in the world.The southwestern tip of the island is National Park Mi Fu, Qifeng Wutu.Population: 4.07 million, of which descendants of European immigrants accounted for 78.8 percent, accounting for 14.5 percent Maori, Asians accounted for 6.7 percent.75 percent of the population living in the North Island.Auckland region's population of the nation's total population of 30.7 percent.Wellington, the capital of the population of the country's total population of about 11 percent.Auckland is the most populous city in South Island, Christchurch is the country's second largest city.The official language is English and Maori.General English, Maori speak Maori.70 percent of residents believe in Christ Protestant and Catholic.Wellington is one of the world's best deep-water portCapital: Wellington (Wellington), is one of the most rely on the capital of the South.Population of 424,000 (December 2001)New Zealand city of Auckland harbourAdministrative Division: National divided into 12 regions, with 74 regional administrative bodies (including 15 City Hall, 58 District Councils and the Chatham Islands Parliament).12 regions: North, Auckland, Waikato, affluent Bay, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Ma Nawa map - Wang Jia Nuyi, Wellington, the West Bank, Canterbury, Otago and South.Major cities are: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (Christchurch), Hamilton, Dunedin, and so on.New Zealand peak of Mount Cook (left)Tasman glacier and the sceneryHistory: New Zealand Maori is the first batch of residents.14 century AD, Polynesian Maori from New Zealand came to settle in and become the first residents of New Zealand, French Polynesia and used the phrase "aotearoa" made its name, meaning "white clouds Duoduo the green."1642, the Dutch navigator阿贝尔塔斯曼in this landing, it named the "New Zeeland."1769 to 1777, British Captain James Cook to New Zealand on five separate occasions and measuring and mapping.Since then a large number of immigrants here to the United Kingdom and New Zealand announced that the occupation of the islands of the Dutch name of "New Zeeland" to the English "New Zealand."1840 Britain forced the Maori chiefs signed the "Treaty of Waitangi," this piece of land included in the territory of the British Empire.1907 Britain was forced to agree to an independent New Zealand to become the self-governing Commonwealth, the political, economic, diplomatic still under British control.1931, the British Parliament passed the "Westminster Bill", according to the bill, New Zealand in 1947 was completely independent, at the Commonwealth members.150 years ago from Scotland spread to New Zealand's curling赛Maori have a long history and splendid culture.Maori art of carving superb techniques to Fang Yan big and small are very attractive to the cane.They dance unique, colorful national costumes, beautiful wreaths, items hung on the Green and Yaoshang Pei-yu of the Department of the Pucao dress fully demonstrated the Maori unique national conditions and customs.Maori's welcome dance has become a New Zealand official to meet the highest ceremonial dignitaries.Politics: the implementation of British parliamentary democracy.Britain's Queen of New Zealand head of state, appointed by the Queen on behalf of the Governor as its exercise of the right to manage.Governor and Cabinet composed of the Executive Council is the statutory maximum administrative bodies.Cabinet have real power, the party formed by the parliamentary majority.Parliament only for the House of Representatives, elected by universal suffrage for a term of three years.No written constitution, the constitution is by the British Council and the New Zealand Parliament has passed a series of laws and amendments to the British Privy Council as well as posed by some of the decisions.Former world shearing title in Cromwell Kase Li will field a shearingEconomy: New Zealand is economically developed countries, animal husbandry is the basis of its economy, New Zealand exports of agricultural and pastoral products of their export volume accounts for 50 percent, mutton, dairy products and wool exports of crude in both ranking first in the world.New Zealand is the world's largest antler production and exporting countries, production accounts for 30 percent of world output.There are major deposits of coal, gold, iron ore, natural gas, silver, manganese, tungsten, phosphate, oil, etc., but not reserves.30 million tons of oil reserves and natural gas reserves of 170 billion cubic meters.Abundant forest resources, forest area of 8.1 million hectares, the country's total land area of 30 percent, of which 6.3 million hectares of natural forests, 1.8 million ha reforestation people, the main products include timber, logs, Mujiang, paper and wood And so on.Fish rich.Industry to agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry products processing-based, mainly dairy products, blankets, food, wine, leather, tobacco, paper and wood processing, and other light industry products are mainly for export.A high degree of agricultural mechanization.The main crops are wheat, barley, oats, fruits, etc..Can not be self-sufficient in food, to be imported from Australia.Developed animal husbandry, is New Zealand's economic base.Livestock sites for the 13.52 million hectares, accounting for half the land area.Dairy products and meat is the most important new export products.Coarse wool export volume ranking first in the world, accounting for 25 percent of world output.New Zealand fish rich, is the world's fourth largest exclusive economic zone, the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone within the fishing potential of about 500,000 tons a year.New Zealand environment clean, pleasant climate and beautiful scenery and tourist destinations throughout the country.New Zealand's surface landscape full of changes, many North Island volcano and hot springs, glaciers and lakes and more South Island.The North Island's volcanic Lua Pei Hu and around 14 of the unique volcanic landscape of the world a rare form of volcanic geothermal anomaly zone.Here in 1000 a number of high-temperature geothermal fountains.These Qianzibaitai the Feiquan, jet hole, boil Ni Tang Jian Xiequan formed New Zealand and a major phenomenon.New Zealand's domestic tourism income accounts for about 10 per cent of GDP, second only to dairy industry is the second largest foreign exchange industry.New Zealand snow and ice landscapePress and Publications: A total of 140 kinds of newspapers, of which 29 species Journal, a variety of magazines 4,700.Independent Newspapers Limited and Wilson - Horton Limited as the first and second-largest newspaper group, the country's total daily circulation of 90 percent.Major newspapers: "New Zealand Herald", the new maximum daily "Corriere della Sera reported", "Business News" and "self-governing"; "TV Guide" (magazine), "New Zealand Women's Weekly", "Journal of the audience."New Zealand Press Association from New Zealand Journal of the cooperation of all news organizations, was founded in 1880 and based in Wellington.24 hours every day to the new various daily and weekly newspapers send domestic and international news.Radio New Zealand was established in 1925.Taiwan is a country, 30 commercial Taiwan, a Taiwan music and a sound archives.In 1995, Taiwan from the New Zealand commercial radio and became a separate New Zealand commercial radio company, and in July 1996 sold to private.National Taiwan focus on domestic politics and current affairs broadcast news, covering 96% of land.New Zealand with limited short-wave radio to broadcast National Taiwan's South Pacific programme.New Zealand television in 1962 showing the official, under a television and regional television stations and five television.President Hu Jintao's visit in 2003 when the new Governor Silvia Cartwright and husband had a group photoCover the entire country, the ratings of 70 percent.Television New Zealand is the only three of a private television station, controlled by Canadian companies.November 1989 launch, coverage for the country's population of 85%.Diplomacy: The fundamental purpose of foreign policy is safeguarding world, particularly in the Pacific region's peace, to protect New Zealand's sovereignty and security, promote economic prosperity and New Zealand and other countries in the economic and trade relations.Relations with China: December 22, 1972, New Zealand and China established diplomatic relations, bilateral friendly and cooperative relations have been developing continuously.September 1999, Chinese President Jiang Zemin on a state visit to New Zealand, this is the first time a Chinese head of state to visit New Zealand..November 2000, the new Governor Boys visit to China.April 2001, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark's visit to China.October 2003, President Hu Jintao on a state visit to New Zealand.May 2005, Wu Bangguo, chairman of a friendly visit to New Zealand.May 2005, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark a working visit to China.April 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to New Zealand, the two countries signed a series of cooperation agreements and documents.In recent years, bilateral economic and trade relations have developed rapidly.China is New Zealand the world's fourth largest trading partner.2005, in the new bilateral trade volume reached 2.68 billion U.S. dollars.New Zealand is the first to recognize China's market economy status of the developed countries, and China is also the first bilateral free trade agreement negotiations in developed countries.December 2004, China - New Zealand FTA talks officially started.Reproduced: 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