There is nothing like... NEW ZEALAND

Kia ora and welcome to my Post! I have decided to inform you about a very interesting and exciting place. Aotearoa, “the land of the long white cloud” or New Zealand, as most of you will know this country, is an awesome piece of ground.

Because there is so much to see and to do I decided to split my blog in three parts, like J. R. R. Tolkien did it with “The Lord of the Rings”.

At first some geographical facts about the place, where one inhabitant possesses (theoretically) four sheep. New Zealand is an island country, divided into two parts – the North Island and the South Island – and is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

It became independent in 1853 but is still a member of the British Commonwealth.

Important things you should know:

1.   Largest city: Auckland (although it’s the largest one it is not the capital)

1.   Capital: Wellington (and not Auckland, like most people think)
2. Official languages: English, Māori (the language of the indigenous population) and since 2006 NZ sign language
3. Population: 4.4 million
4. Famous New Zealanders: Sir Edmund Hillary (first man who conquered Mt. Everest),     Peter Jackson (film director and responsible for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, won 11 Oscars), Valerie Adams (shot putter, won a gold medal at the Olympics in London and Beijing)
5. Worth seeing places: Abel Tasman National Park, the “Pancake Rocks” in Punakaiki, Christchurch (which was damaged by the earthquake in 2011), Kaikoura, Fox Glacier…

I have been to New Zealand and it was one of the most beautiful countries I have ever seen.

E noho ra.

1. To be continued...