NEW ZEALAND NIGHT
La Nouvelle-Zélande, en anglais New Zealand, en māori Aotearoa, est un pays d'Océanie, au sud-ouest de l'océan Pacifique, constitué de deux îles principales (l'île du Nord et l'île du Sud), et de nombreuses îles beaucoup plus petites, notamment l'île Stewart et les îles Chatham. Située à environ 2 000 km de l'Australie dont elle est séparée par la mer de Tasman, la Nouvelle-Zélande est très isolée géographiquement. Cet isolement a permis le développement d'une flore et d'une faune endémiques très riches et variées, allant des kauri géants aux insectes weta en passant par les kaponga et le kiwi, ces deux derniers étant des symboles du pays.
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New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
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New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.