Flashcards on New Zealand: An Overview
New Zealand: An Overview – Facts for Students & Exams
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New Zealand
25 cards
Card 1
Question: Where is New Zealand located and how isolated is it from Australia?
Answer: New Zealand is an island nation in the South Pacific, about 2,000 km from Australia and quite isolated.
Card 2
Question: Approximately how many people live in New Zealand?
Answer: About 4 million people.
Card 3
Question: What is the Maori name for New Zealand and its common translation?
Answer: Aotearoa, commonly translated as "land of the long white cloud."
Card 4
Question: What are the official languages of New Zealand?
Answer: English and Maori.
Card 5
Question: How is New Zealand geographically structured in terms of islands?
Answer: It consists of two main islands (North and South Islands) and several small islands.
Card 6
Question: Describe the climate of the North Island.
Answer: Sub-tropical: warm to hot summers, cool mild winters; summer Dec–Feb, winter Jun–Aug; most rain falls in winter.
Card 7
Question: What notable volcanic features are found on the North Island?
Answer: The North Island has much volcanic activity, including volcanoes, hot mud springs, and hot water springs.
Card 8
Question: How does the South Island's geography differ from the North Island's?
Answer: The South Island is much more mountainous with the Southern Alps running through the middle, and it is colder with snow and glaciers in the mountain r
Card 9
Question: What is the highest peak in New Zealand and its height?
Answer: Mount Cook (Aoraki), 3,754 m high.
Card 10
Question: Which island is larger and which has the greater population?
Answer: The South Island is larger, but the North Island has most of the population; the South Island has only about one quarter of the country's population.