In the impression of many people, New Zealand is a small country, which is true in terms of national strength and population. Among the five English-speaking countries of the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia, New Zealand has the weakest strength and the smallest population. At present, the population of New Zealand is only about 5 million, 700,000 less than that of Singapore, so it can be said that it is a small country. However, from the perspective of territorial area, New Zealand is actually not small.
New Zealand characteristics
New Zealand has a temperate maritime climate, which is mild and rainy all year round with little temperature difference. New Zealand has a narrow plain and short rivers. There are many volcanoes and hot springs in the North Island and many glaciers and lakes in the South Island.
The land area of New Zealand is about 26,8021km2, and the coastline is about 1.5 million km. The exclusive economic zone is about 1.2 million square kilometers with a population of about 5 million (data in 2020).
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, Auckland is the largest city, and other major cities include Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and North palmerston.
The longest river in New Zealand is waikato river, the largest lake is lake taupo, and the highest mountain is Cook Peak, with an altitude of 3,764 meters.