Childrens Illustrated World Atlas

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New Zealand

AUCKLANDWith its safe harbor and nearby scenic islands, Auckland is known as the “city of sails.” It boasts more pleasure boats per person than anywhere else in the world. The water that separates the bigger islands is home to dolphins, families of blue penguins, and the occasional whale.

In 1893,

New Zealand was

the first country

to give women

the vote.

MAORI CULTURE

Maoris make up almost 14 per cent of the population, with most living on North Island.

Before the coming of the

Pakeha

(white

man), Maori history was passed on orally to succeeding generations. This included many legends and

waiata

(songs). Their

carvings in wood (left) and stone (right) were another way they recorded and remembered events. In recent years, interest in Maori culture has increased, and school children are now taught the Maori language.

Greenstone (jade) carving, an example of Maori art

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M

ade up of two main islands

and several smaller

ones, New Zealand is one of the most isolated countries

in the world. Located in the southern Pacific, the country

has a mild climate, with warm summers and cool, wet

winters. Both main islands have mountains, short, swift-flowing

rivers, forests, and fertile farmland. Until the Europeans arrived,

most of the landscape was covered in dense forest, known

as native bush. Today, although forests remain, much has

been cleared for farming. Most New Zealanders live on

North Island, which is warmer and less mountainous. Although

New Zealanders are of mainly British descent, the Maoris –

a people of Polynesian origin – were the first to arrive about

1,000 years ago. Today, non-Maori Polynesians and Asians

are adding to the ethnic mix. The country has a liberal, clean,

green image and a high standard of living.

Australasia & Oceania

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