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Also known as Dominion of New Zealand, nz, Aotearoa New Zealand
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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean made up of two main islands and over 600 smaller islands, located east of Australia. The country is notable for its varied terrain shaped by tectonic activity and volcanic eruptions, and it includes major cities like Auckland and the capital Wellington.
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New Zealand is increasingly known, both in the indigenous Māori language and in New Zealand English, as Aotearoa, often translated as "land of the long white cloud". Originally, Aotearoa referred to only the North Island.
The two main islands are officially named North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui and South Island / Te Waipounamu. Te Ika-a-Māui means "the fish of Māui"; in Māori legend, the North Island is a giant fish pulled up from sea by the demigod Māui, with its head to the south. Wellington is sometimes called te upoko o te ika (the head of the fish") and once boasted a monthly magazine called Fishhead. Te Waipounamu means "the greenstone waters"; greenstone is a nephrite jade found in the South Island and is highly valued by Māori people. An alternative (but unofficial) Māori name for the South Island is Te Waka-a-Māui (the canoe of Māui).
New Zealand's economic, social, linguistic and cultural characteristics closely resemble those of Australia, but there are also noticeable differences that New Zealanders are often eager to emphasise. In particular, the indigenous Māori culture has been woven into New Zealand's cultural fabric and is seen by most New Zealanders as an integral part of their national identity. It is important to note that the Aboriginal Australian and the New Zealand Māori cultures are not related, although they often have common cause with respect to colonialism.
New Zealanders enjoy a high standard of living, and the country is consistently ranked among…
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thumb|Maori boil up, a soup of vegetables and pork bones Modern New Zealand cuisine has been influenced mainly by the country's British heritage, although immigration since the 1950s has put Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific twists to it. Māori have their own distinctive traditional cuisine.
The evening meal, called dinner or tea, is considered the main meal of the day. Snack breaks between meals are referred to as morning/afternoon tea.
New Zealanders typically only go out for dinner at a restaurant on special occasions such as birthdays or on romantic dates; most don't eat out on a highly frequent basis, although it is becoming more common. New Zealanders typically don't ask for the restaurant bill at the table, but rather vacate the table and ask for the bill at the front counter or bar.
New Zealand has a distinctive café culture, with arguably some of the best espresso on the planet. Cafés often have excellent food, serving anything from a muffin to a full meal.
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紐西蘭（英語：New Zealand；毛利語：Aotearoa，奥特亚罗瓦），位于太平洋西南部的主權島國，是英聯邦王國紐西蘭王國的主体部分，首都为惠灵顿，最大的城市則为奥克兰。紐西蘭主要由兩大島嶼组成，即北岛（Te Ika-a-Māui）和南岛（Te Waipounamu），两岛以庫克海峽分隔，首都惠灵顿即位于北岛南端，首都轄境还包含了一些小岛。 紐西蘭与澳大利亚隔塔斯曼海相望，距離澳洲東海岸约1500公里，与南太平洋群岛的新喀里多尼亚、汤加和斐济相隔大约1,000公里，特殊的地理位置令紐西蘭成为最后几个為人类所聚居的地区之一。野生生物由於長時間的與世隔離，发展出与众不同且具有多样性的生態環境。由於陆地构造抬升及火山噴發，紐西蘭地形多變，南阿爾卑斯山脈縱貫南島中西部。 紐西蘭風景優美，氣候宜人，遍佈旅遊勝地，以純淨的自然環境聞名。據紐西蘭國內自然資源豐富，民眾生活品質高，是為數不多的南半球發達國家。紐西蘭常年在聯合國開發計劃署公佈的人類發展指數報告中名列前茅，曾在2010年位列第三，最新排名為2019年的第14位。
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