some interesting facts about New Zealand

The land of the long white cloud
In the Maori language, New Zealand - Aoetaroa - means "the country of the long white cloud." There are various explanations for this name, deeply rooted in traditional Maori lore, but they all somehow relate to the idea that the horizon in New Zealand is often covered with long, white clouds and becomes like a long cloud when viewed from space (but it is possible it's just a coincidence).
Where there are more sheep than people
New Zealand is a sparsely populated country. It is geographically similar in size to the UK, but has a population of only 4.47 million (compared to 64 million in the UK). And besides, there are many more sheep than people: for every New Zealander there are approximately 6 sheep - this is one of the highest rates in the world.
It's just a stone's throw from the beach here
In New Zealand, a trip to the beach never takes more than a day - in fact, every point in the country is no more than 128 km from the ocean - so you can easily ski and surf the same day.

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  1. victoriaJuly 22, 2020 at 9:34 AM

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