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1、XVI.NewZealandInChapterXVIwearegoingtostudy16.1Introduction16.2Geography16.3History16.4GovernmentandPolitics16.5Maoritanga16.6Economy16.1IntroductionOfficialnameNewZealandCapitalWellington惠灵顿Area270,534sqkm(ThesizeofthecountryissimilartoBritainorJapan.
2、)Population4,173,460(July2008est.)Ireland:Area:70,282sq.kmPopulation:4,156,119(July2008est.)Largestcities,withpopulationAuckland[5C:klEnd]奥克兰1,313,200(2008,31percentofthecountry'spopulation)Wellington惠灵顿370,100(2005)Christchurch克赖斯特彻奇;基督城367,800(2005)E
3、thnicgroupsEuropean75percentMaori15percentPacificIslander5percentOther(includingAsian)5percentLanguagesEnglish(official),Maori(official),Polynesianlanguages波利尼西亚语InApril2006,NewZealandbecamethefirstcountrytodeclaresignlanguage,thelanguageofthedeafcommu
4、nity,asanofficiallanguage,alongsideEnglishandMaori.ReligionProtestant24percentAnglican圣公会21percentRomanCatholic13percentBuddhist1percentNonreligious13percentOther(includingJewishandHindu)28percentNationalFlagofNewZealand:theUnionJackandthestarsoftheSou
5、thernCross南十字星座NationalFlagofAustralia16.2Geography16.2.1TheGeographicalFeatures:NewZealandisintheSouthernPacificOcean,halfwaybetweentheequatorandtheSouthPole.It is locatedwithintheRingofFire,aregionencirclingthePacificOceanwherethemovementoftectonicpl
6、ates板块leadstovolcanicandseismic[5saIzmIk]地震activity.TheRingofFireTheRingofFireisazoneoffrequentearthquakesandvolcaniceruptionsthatencirclesthebasinofthePacificOcean.90%oftheworld'searthquakesoccuralongtheRingofFire.Itisadirectconsequenceofplatetectonic
7、s板块构造andthemovementandcollisionsofcrustal地壳的plates.Ithastwomainislands:NorthIslandandSouthIsland.MtCook:thehighestpeak,3,754metershigh;LakeTaupo:thelargestlake,covering606sqkm;itis40kmlongand27kmwide.Inthesurroundingareaarenumerousgeysersandhotsprings.
8、TheClutha:thelargestriver,336kmlongintheSouthIsland.16.2.2Climate:TheclimateofNewZealandisgenerallytemperate,butbecausethecountryrunsnorthsouth,theclimateisvaried.MountCookLakeTaupositsincentralNorthIsland.Itcovers606sqkm;itis40kmlongan
