Black-blue lakes, numerous rivers, majestic western mountains, rolling central plains, and forested eastern valleys

New Zealand

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   What is the geography of New Zealand?
   
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  New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the south-western Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It consists of a large number of islands, estimated around 700, mainly remnants of a larger land mass now beneath the sea. The land masses by size are the South Island (or Te Waipounamu) and the North Island (or Te Ika-a-Māui), separated by the Cook Strait. The third-largest is Stewart Island / Rakiura, located 30 kilometres (19 miles) off the tip of the South Island across Foveaux Strait. Other islands are significantly smaller in area. The three largest islands stretch 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) across latitudes 35° to 47° south.^[2] New Zealand is the sixth-largest island country in the world, with a land size of 268,710 km² (103,750 sq mi).^[3]
  
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  New Zealand's landscapes range from the fiord-like sounds of the southern-west to the sandy beaches of the subtropical Far North. The South Island is dominated by the Southern Alps while a volcanic plateau covers much of the central North Island. Temperatures commonly fall below 0 °C (32 °F) and rise above 30 °C (86 °F) then conditions vary from wet and cold on the South Island's west coast to dry and continental a short distance away across the mountains and to the tundra like climate in the Deep South of Southland.
  
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  About two-thirds of the land is economically useful, with the remainder being mountainous. The North Island is the most populous island with 4 million residents, and Auckland being by far the largest metropolitan area in the country by population and urban area. The South Island is the second-most populated island, with over 1.18 million people, but is geographically larger than the North.
  
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  The country is situated about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) south-east of the Australian mainland across the Tasman Sea, the closest foreign neighbour to its main islands being Norfolk Island (Australia) about 750 kilometres (470 miles) to the north west. Other island groups to the north are New Caledonia, Tonga and Fiji. It is the southernmost nation in Oceania. The relative close proximity of New Zealand to Antarctica has made the South Island a major gateway for scientific expeditions to the continent.
  

2. Show the territory and bordes of the country.
New Zealand (NZ) is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean situated about 2000 km (1,300 mi) east of Australia. New Zealand consists of two main islands and some smaller islands. There is the North Island (Te-Ika-a-Maui) and the South Island (Te Wai Pounamu), which are separated by the Cook Strait. New Zealand's main islands are the surface area of the mostly submerged continent of Zealandia.The Realm of New Zealand (a geopolitical entity) comprises New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue (island), Tokelau (some coral atolls), and the Ross Dependency, a region in Antarctica.New Zealand shares maritime borders with American Samoa (United States), Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Kiribati, Samoa, and Tonga.The islands of NZ lie along the collision lines of the Pacific and the Australian tectonic plates. The resulting geologic activity has caused volcanic eruptions and earthquakes throughout New Zealand's history.In 2010 and 2011 earthquakes have caused widespread damage in the city of Christchurch, the largest city on South Island.With an area of 270,467 km², New Zealand is slightly bigger than the United Kingdom (242,900 km²), or about the size of the US State of Colorado. The island nation offers about 15,000 km (9,300 mi) of coastline.New Zealand has a population of almost 5 million people (in 2019); the capital city is Wellington, the largest and most populous city is Auckland,both cities are located on the North Island. Spoken languages are English and Maori.Principal airports of the country are the international airports at Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.

Map of New Zealand

3. Speak about the national emblems of the country.