新西兰英文介绍

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as land of the long white cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes Tokelau; the Cook Islands and Niue (self-governing but in free association); and the Ross Dependency, New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica.

新西兰是由两个主要的自转（北岛和南岛）和许多较小的岛屿组成的西南太平洋岛屿国家最引人注目的是斯图尔特岛和查塔姆群岛。新西兰土著毛利人名称是教徒，通常译为长白云之乡。新西兰的领域还包括托克劳；库克群岛、纽埃(自由结盟的自治但）；和罗斯属地，新西兰的南极的领土主张。

New Zealand is geographically isolated, situated about 2,000 kilometres

(1,200 mi) southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea. Its closest neighbours to the north are the Pacific islands of New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. The country's sharp mountain peaks owe much to the earthquakes and volcanic activity caused by the clashing Pacific and Indo-Australian Plates. The climate is mild and temperate and most of the land was originally covered in forests of podocarp, kauri or southern beech. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive fauna dominated by birds, a number of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and introduced mammals.

新西兰是地理上的孤立，位于约2000 公里（1,200 mi) 东南的澳大利亚跨塔斯曼海。其最接近的邻国向北太平洋岛屿新喀里多尼亚、斐济和汤加。该国的锋利的山峰，归功于地震和火山活动引起的矛盾冲突的太平洋和印度-澳大利亚板。气候是温和和温带和podocarp、贝壳或南部的山毛榉林原本覆盖着的大部分土地。在其长期隔绝，新西兰开发独特的动物以鸟类为主，其中若干绝种了人类抵达后和介绍哺乳动物。

Polynesians settled New Zealand in 1250–1300 AD and Europeans first made contact in 1642 AD. In 1840 a treaty was signed between the Māori and British, making New Zealand a colony of Britain. The colony became self governing in 1852 and was made a Commonwealth realm in 1947. During liberal reforms in the 1890s New Zealand became the first country to extend voting rights to women and to develop a system of compulsory arbitration between unions and employers. Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the country's head of state and is represented by a Governor-General. The Queen's role is limited and executive political power is exercised by the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. New Zealand has close ties with Britain, Australia, the United States and several Pacific Island nations.

原住民定居新西兰1250–1300 AD 和欧洲人第一次做的接触1642年广告。1840 年毛利人和英国，使新西兰的英国殖民地之间签署了一项条约。香港成为自我规管在1852年和1947 年了英联邦的境界。在1890 年代自由化改革在新西兰成为了延长妇女的投票权，工会与雇主之间强制仲裁制度发展的第一个国家。作为新西兰女王伊丽莎白二世，是国家的国家元首，并由总督。女王的角色是有限和由内阁由总理行使行政的政治权力。新西兰有着密切的联系，

与英国、澳大利亚、美国和几个太平洋岛国。

New Zealanders enjoyed one of the highest standards of living in the world until the stagflation of the 1970s. The county underwent major economic changes during the 1980s, transforming from a protectionist economy to a liberalised free-trade economy. The economy is highly dependent on trade, particularly in agricultural products. The majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority followed by Asians and non-Māori Polynesians. English, te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language are the official languages, with English the most prevalent. Much of New Zealand's culture is derived from the Māori and early British settlers, although recently it has been broadened by globalisation and immigration from the Pacific Islands and Asia.

新西兰享有世界最高标准的生活之一直到20 世纪70 年代的滞涨。县经历了八十年代，从贸易保护主义的经济开放的自由贸易经济转型的重大经济变化。经济是高度依赖贸易，特别是在农业产品。新西兰人口的大多数是欧洲人后裔；其次是亚洲人和非毛利人原住民最大的少数民族土著毛利人。英语，选举事务处te 毛利人和新西兰手语为官方语言，学英语最普遍的。新西兰的文化的大部分来源于毛利人和早期英国定居者，虽然最近它已扩大经济全球化和移民来自亚洲和太平洋岛屿。

New Zealand

Island country, South Pacific Ocean. Area: 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 4,096,000. Capital: Wellington. Most of the people are of European origin; about one-tenth are Maori, and some are Pacific Islanders and Chinese. Languages: English, Maori (both official). Religions: Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic); also Buddhism, Hinduism. Currency: New Zealand dollar. New Zealand consists of the North Island and the South Island, which are separated by Cook Strait, and several smaller islands. Both main islands are bisected by mountain ranges. New Zealand has a developing market economy based largely on agriculture (dominated by sheep raising), small-scale industries, and services. It is a constitutional monarchy with one legislative house; its chief of state is the British monarch represented by the governor-general, and the head of government is the prime minister. Polynesian occupation dates to c. AD 1000. First sighted by Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1642, the main islands were charted by Capt. James Cook in 1769. Named a British crown colony in 1840, the area was the scene of warfare between colonists and native Maori through the 1860s. The capital was moved from Auckland to Wellington in 1865, and in 1907 the colony became the Dominion of New Zealand. It administered Western Samoa from 1919 to 1962 and participated in both World Wars. When Britain joined the European Economic Community in the early 1970s, its influence led New Zealand to expand its export markets and diversify its economy. New Zealand also became more independent in its foreign relations and took a strong stand against nuclear proliferation. The literacy rate is nearly 100%. The cultural