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New Zealand
In general:
Official language: English
Capital City: Wellington
Form of government: parliamentary monarchy
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II. of New Zealand
Area: 268,680 km²
Population: 4,268,900 inhabitants
Currency: New Zealand-Dollar
The flag: (PICTURE)
The map: (PICTURE)
The Climate: (PICTURE)
- In New Zealand the weather can change very much in just one day
- The summer is from December to February
- The winter is from June to August
- The spring is from September to November
- The autumn is from March to May
- The Climate is calculated by the mountains and the sea
The geographic lay: (PICTURE)
Religion:
- The majority of the population is Christian (~81 percent)
- There are little Hindu and Buddhist Communities
Transport sector:
- Big cities: plane, train, bus
- Between the southern isle and the northern isle: ferry
School System:
- The school attendance is for free
- Primary school: 5 years
- General or trade-specific school: 6 years
 School attendance is finished
- Upper school: 2 years
 High school or College
The landscape:
- Highest mountain: Mt Cook (3,754 m)
- Longest river: Waikato (425 km)
- Biggest glacier: Tasman (29 km)
- Highest Vulcan: Mt Ruapehu (2,797 m)
- Biggest lake: Taupo (606 km²)
- Biggest & hottest fount of the world: Frying Pan Lake (200°C & 38,000 m²)