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New Zealand,Located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, across the Tasman ...
New Zealand,Located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, across the Tasman Sea from Australia to the west, the country consists of two large islands, the South Island and the North Island, and Stewart Island and some small islands nearby. Between the North and South Islands is the Cook Strait.It has a temperate maritime climate. The whole territory is mountainous and the plains are small. The total area is about 270,000 square kilometers, the coastline is about 15,000 kilometers long, and the territorial sea area is about 4,000,000 square kilometers. As of March 2021, New Zealand's total population is 5.116 million, with the capital Wellington.The flag of New Zealand is rectangular in shape and has a length-to-width ratio of 2:1. The base of the flag is dark blue, the Union Jack is on the upper left, and there are four red five-pointed stars with white borders on the right. New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth, and the "meter" pattern indicates its traditional relationship with the United Kingdom;The four stars represent the Southern Cross constellation, indicating that the country is located in the Southern Hemisphere, while also symbolizing independence and hope.New Zealand is a developed country with a GDP of S$322 billion in 2020 and a GDP per capita of about S$63,000. The economy is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, and the export of agricultural and animal husbandry products accounts for about 50% of the total exports. The export volume of mutton and dairy products ranks first in the world, and the export volume of wool ranks third in the world.The World Bank ranks New Zealand as one of the world's most business-friendly countries, and its economy has successfully transitioned from a predominantly agricultural economy to an internationally competitive industrialized market economy. New Zealand is a member of international and regional organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationAlthough New Zealand as a whole has an oceanic climate, there are some differences between the South Island and the North Island. The North Island is a warm maritime climate, the South Island is a mild maritime climate, the North Island is 2-3 degrees higher than the average temperature of the South Island, and the Central Otago region of the South Island has a continental climate, so the overall North Island will be warmer, the spring warms up faster, and the South Island has more glacial lakesHobbit VillageThe filming locations of the movies "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", cute little houses, green grass, two hours drive south from Auckland along Highway 27.Generally speaking, firefly holes are not allowed to take pictures, so my friends did not take pictures. But if you "contract" this hole and negotiate with the local authorities, you can take pictures, when Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi took wedding photos in the firefly hole in South Island. There are glowworm holes in the north and south islands, and if you don't have time to go to the North Island, you can also go to Lake Te Anau in the South Island to see the glowworm holes.Cathedral CoveThis is where The Chronicles of Narnia 2 was filmed. Church Cove is located on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula, which is on the North Island of New Zealand. It takes more than 1 hour of hiking to Church Cove and has a very nice sea view, meadows, and flocks of sheep along the way.Waiheke Island Wine TourKnown as the "Island of Wine", Waiheke Island is a laid-back holiday paradise with stunning vineyards, olive groves and beachesWellington is the capital of New Zealand. Located at the southern tip of the North Island, it is the southernmost capital on earth and is New Zealand's second largest city, along with Sydney and Melbourne, becoming the cultural hub of Oceania. In June 2017, the population of the Wellington Region was about 500,000, and the population of the Wellington metropolitan area was about 200,000. Wellington is a transport hub between the northern and southern islands of New Zealand.Wellington is also one of the best deep-water ports in the world. Under the influence of an oceanic climate, the weather is warm. Wellington is located in a fault zone, and the entire city is surrounded by hills except for a flat land near the sea. After a major earthquake in 1855 severely damaged the port, Wellington was rebuilt after 1948. Due to Wellington's proximity to the bay and its high terrain, it is often attacked by sea breeze, and it is windy most days of the year, making it the city with the highest average wind speed in the world, so it is known as the "Windy City".