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New Zealand



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New Zealand
Aotearoa

English New Zealand - New Zealand

New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. In Māori, New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as the Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the ► Cook Islands and ► Niue, which are self-governing, but in free association; ► Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in ► Antarctica). New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from ► Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest neighbours to the north are ► New Caledonia, ► Fiji, ► Norfolk Island and ► Tonga. Associated states are the ► Cook Islands and ► Niue, the overseas territory is ► Tokelau.

Māori Aotearoa

Ko Aotearoa nei tētahi motu ki te Moananui a Kiwa. Kei Aotearoa te Māori, me te Pākehā hoki e noho ana. Ko Aotearoa te ingoa Māori o nāianei mō te motu. Engari i tērā atu rautau, ko 'Aotearoa' tētahi o ngā ingoa o Te Ika-a-Māui kē. Koiarā i kī ai ngā tūpuna, 'ki a tātou ngā iwi o Aotearoa me te Waipounamu'. Nō ngā tau whakatuwhera o tērā rautau, arā nō te wā i mua i te Pakanga Tuatahi o te Ao, ka hurihia hei ingoa mō te motu katoa. Ko tētahi ingoa kāore i te tino whakamahia i tēnei wā, ko Niu Tīreni, arā te whakamāoritanga o "New Zealand". Ki ētahi, ko "Nū Tīrani" kē. Ko Aotearoa te ingoa e rangona whānuitia ana i tēnei wā.


Short name  New Zealand
Official  name New Zealand
Status Independent country since 1907
Location Oceania
Capital Wellington
Population 4,165,600 inhabitants
Area 268,680 km²
Major  languages English, Māori
Major  religions Protestantism, Roman Catholicism
More information New Zealand, Geography of New Zealand, History of New Zealand and Politics of New Zealand
More  images New Zealand - New Zealand (Category).

General maps

Map of New Zealand
Topographical map of New Zealand
Realm of New Zealand
Realm of New Zealand (detail)
New Zealand's southern offshore islands
Regions of New Zealand
North Island
South Island

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day New Zealand, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day New Zealand.

Pre-colonial era

The first polynesian tribes arrive in present-day New Zealand in the ninth century, followed by the Maori in the fourtheenth century. In 1642 the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discover the islands. The Dutch name the islands New Zealand.

Colonialism

1769/1792: United Kingdom - colonizing country ► United Kingdom

In 1769 the islands are explored by James Cook and claimed by Britian. From 1792 the first British settlements are founded in New Zealand.
1835-1840: United Tribes of New Zealand - semi-independent protectorate of the United Kingdom

In 1835 the Maori tribes unite themselves in the Confederation of United Tribes, a semi-independent British protectorate.
1840-1841: Part of: New South Wales - a colony of the United Kingdom ► Australia

The United Tribes are fully annexed by Britian in 1840 and New Zealand becomes part of New South Wales.
1841-1907: Colony of New Zealand - colony of the United Kingdom

A year later New Zealand becomes a separate British colony. The Maori don't accept the British rule and in two wars they try to liberate the islands (1843-1848 and 1860-1870).[1]
1907-1931: Dominion of New Zealand - colony of the United Kingdom

The status is changed in 1907 into the Dominion of New Zealand.

Independence

1931-: New Zealand - independent country

The dominion is granted full sovereignty in 1931.
This map shows the former provinces of New Zealand

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps older than 70 years of this entry.

Early map following Abel Tasman's voyage to New Zealand and Australia
Map of New Zealand, drawn by Captain James Cook
This is an image of a chart of New Zealand made by Lieutenant (later Captain Sir) James Cook during his 1770 voyage of exploration in the Pacific in command of HM Bark Endeavour.

Religion maps

Religions of New Zealand
Anglicans in New Zealand

Tribal maps

Iwi (tribes) of New Zealand

Geological maps

Major volcanoes of New Zealand
File:NZ transform.jpg Tectonics map of New Zealand

Population maps

New Zealand population density

Other maps

Embassies of New Zealand

Satellite maps

Satellite map of New Zealand

Notes and references

General remarks:

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  1. The flag shown is used as official flag between 1869 and 1902, than replaced by the current flag.

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