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New Zealand is a mysterious and very remote European country in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It is located on two large islands named North and South and about seven hundred other small islands. New Zealand is, in fact, a country of mystery and a tasty morsel for lovers of exotic travel.

 

Due to its geographical location, the country is somewhat isolated from the rest of the world. New Zealand's closest large neighbor is Australia, which is "some" 1,700 kilometers away and separated by the Tasman Sea. Also, among the nearby countries, it is worth mentioning New Caledonia, which is about 1,400 kilometers away, as well as Tonga and Fiji (1,800 and 1,900 km, respectively). The country's area, considering all the islands, is 268,680 square kilometers. The country's population is not very large - 4,951,240 people. The capital is Wellington, which has a population of 418,500 people. The country's currency is the New Zealand dollar. There are two official languages ​​- English and Maori.

 

The Cook Strait separates the South and North Islands, and of the seven hundred other islands, the largest ones are Stewart, Auckland, Kermadec, Bounty, Antipodes, Campbell, and others. The total length of the country's coastline is 15,134 kilometers. The largest island of New Zealand is the South Island, which has an area of ​​151,215 square kilometers. The Southern Alps ridge stretches to the country's highest point - Mount Cook (3,754 meters). The east of the island is covered mostly by plains used for agriculture. The western part is more famous for its glaciers, fjords, and numerous natural beauties, so there is a low population density, which cannot be said about the area of ​​​​national parks. Even though the North Island is somewhat smaller (115 77 square kilometers), it is here that the majority of New Zealand's population lives due to the flat landscape and many convenient harbors and bays. There are serious mountains here, such as the Ruapehu volcano, which is 2797 meters high. In the middle of the island is the largest lake in Taupo, from which the country's main river, Waikato, originates, with a length of 425 kilometers. Other natural attractions of New Zealand are better to look for on the South Island.

 

Regarding its political structure, New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a clear parliamentary structure. At the same time, the constitution of New Zealand does not exist, but only several constitutional laws are adopted at one time or another. At the same time, the country, along with the Cook and Niu Islands, Tokelau, and the Antarctic Ross Territory, forms the Kingdom of New Zealand, the monarch of which is currently Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. At the same time, the Queen has no real powers in the country, and her representative on the island is the Governor-General, appointed on average every 5 years. The Governor-General is, in essence, the guarantor of constitutional rights in the country and usually monitors the work of parliament, sometimes acting directly by the Prime Minister's or the Queen's initiatives. The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Governor-General and the elected House of Representatives. The party leader with a majority in the House becomes the Prime Minister, while the cabinet of ministers, also House members, exercises executive power.


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