NZ’s national icon

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The … is a national symbol of New Zealand. A … is a fligtless bird. It's endemic to NZ (this means that it can be found nowhere else). All … species are endangered.

Factfile

The flag http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

FACTFILE about NZ:

Capital- Wellington
Largest city - Auckland
Official languages - ???

Head of State - HM Queen Elizabeth II
Prime Minister - ???

Area (total) - 268,680 km²

Population
in 2007 - 4,252,0005

Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand and find the missing information. Write your answer as a comment.

Sightseeing New Zealand

New Zealand is a very interesting country, but far away from Slovenia. Therefore I found a virtual tour of it for you, so that you can have a look. Go to this site http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/tourism/. Among the sights you’ve seen which one is the one you would definitely like to see if you had a chance? WHY? Write your answer as a comment.

The history of New Zealand

New Zealand was originally settled by Polynesians some time between 1000 and 1300 CE. The descendants are known as Māori. Clink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori and read about them. Write ONE thing that seems the most interesting /shocking/ amazing to you (as a comment below).

Welcome

Hi, my name is Luka and I will write about New Zealand.

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Where is New Zealand?
Write your answer as a comment!