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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.
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