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1、New Zealand,英语国家概况,Chapter 18 Society and Culture,英语国家概况,Land of Long White Clouds,Land of Long White Clouds,National Capital:Wellington 惠灵顿,National Day:February 6th,On Feb 6th,1840,the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by Maori people and British settlers.,National Flag of New Zealand,National Flag of
2、 Australia,National Emblem,Silver Fern 银蕨,Kiwi几维鸟,God Defend New Zealand,Maori VersionE Ihowa Atua,(Ihoa)O ng iwi mtou r,ta whakarongona;Me aroha noa.Kia hua ko te pai;Kia tau t atawhai;Manaakitia mai Aotearoa.,English VersionGod of Nations,at thy feet.In the bonds of love we meet.Hear our voices,we
3、 entreat,God Defend our free land.Guard Pacifics triple star,From the shafts of strife and war.Make her praises heard afar,God defend New Zealand.,New Zealand,New Zealand 270,543 square km,North Island 114,500 square km,South Island 150,700 square km,Stewart Island 1,750 square km,Topography,Three f
4、ourth of New Zealand is more than 200 meters above sea level.,Mt.Cook(3,764 m)The Highest Mountain in NZ,Volcanic Mountains in North Islands,Dormant Volcano,Active Volcano,Geothermal Resources,Rivers in New Zealand are not very long but they run swiftly.,The Longest River in NZThe Waikato River 怀卡托河
5、,The Largest Lake Lake Taupo 陶波湖,Geographical Features,Are the following statements about New Zealand correct?New Zealand is an island country.New Zealand is comprised of two main island:the North Island and the South Island.Cook Strait,which separates the two main islands,connects the Tasman Sea in
6、 the west with the South Pacific Ocean in the east.The mountainous South Island is the largest land mass of New Zealand.The North Island is marked by volcanism.,Climate in New Zealand,Potential Natural Disasters,Volcano,Earthquake,People,a multicultural society with diverse populationtotal populatio
7、n:4.12 million(2006)Pkeh(European descent):80%;Maoris:14.5%;other ethnic groups:Pacific Island Polynesians;Chinese;Indians,Population in New Zealand,European,Maori,Asian,Pacific Island,Mixed,Other,The population in New Zealand is about 4.03 million according to the 2005 census.,Population Distributi
8、on,Three fourth of the population in New Zealand live in North Island.,Tools and Weapons,Clothes,Hangi,Tattoo,Tattoo,Hongi碰鼻礼,Marae,Major Cities in New Zealand,Auckland 奥克兰Wellington 惠灵顿Christchurch 基督城Dunedin 达尼丁Hamilton 汉密尔顿,Major CitiesWellington,the capital of New Zealandthe countrys second larg
9、est urban areathe most populous national capital in Oceania the southernmost capital city in the worldat the southwestern tip of the North Island on Cook StraitNew Zealands political centrewith the 12th best quality of living in the world,Major CitiesAuckland,in the North Island of New Zealandthe la
10、rgest and most populous urban area in the country straddles the volcanoes of the Auckland Volcanic Fielda warm temperate climateranks the 5th in a survey of the quality of life,GDP Composition by Sector in 2000,The Worlds Biggest Farm,Foreign Trade,Economy,one of the most developed countriesranking
11、15th in the Economists 2005 worldwide quality-of-life indextrade-oriented economynicknamed the worlds largest farmvulnerable to changes in world economy,Political System in New Zealand,New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy.parliamentary democracy.unitary state.,There is no single written constitu
12、tion in NZ.,New Zealand Parliament,There is only one house in the Parliament.There are 120 seats in the House of Representatives,among which 7 are reserved for Maori people.,MMP(Mixed Member Proportional)Electoral System混合比例代表选举制,Party Vote determines the share of each party in the Parliament.,Elect
13、orate Vote determines who will represent a particular electorate in the Parliament.,Helen Clark,leader of the Labor Party,came into office in 1999.,New Zealand is the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.(1893),Language,official Languages:English,Maori,and sign languageNew Zeal
14、and Sign Language or NZSL:the main language of the deaf community in New Zealand.It became a third official language of New Zealand in April 2006.New Zealand became the first country to declare sign language as an official language.,Education,quality education:secondary education,English language tr
15、aining or further and technical educationprovider of qualified teachersUniversities in New Zealand:an international reputation as a provider of quality education a safe learning environment excellent study opportunities and support services for international students internationally respected for their academic and research standardsa high level of research activity recognized internationally,
