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New Zealand is a unique
country located in the southern
hemisphere. It
spans 1600 km from north to south and is
approximately 2250km east of Australia. It is
made up of the North Island, the South Island
and a few outlying islands. Because of it's
geographical location it has a large number of
unique birds and plants.
New Zealand has a population of
approximately 3.8 million people and is roughly
the size of the UK or Japan. The population is
made up of people from all over the
world.
Because of it's (mainly) pristine
environment New Zealand has become a Mecca for
out door activities, such as water sports,
tramping (hiking), fishing - both sea and fresh
water, scuba diving and
skiing. |