New-Zealand Geography
New-Zealand is taller than the united kingdom, it is the sixth-largest island country in the world, with a land size of 268,710 km², the capital is « Wellington », and it is situated on the north island,
New-Zealand is compound of two islands, the south and the north island separated by the Cook strait, and a large amount of small islands, like the island of Stewart, Bounty island, the Tokelau ect.
About two-thirds of the land is economically useful, with the remainder being mountainous. The North Island is the most populous island with 4 million residents, and Auckland being by far the largest metropolitan area in the country by population and urban area. The South Island is the second-most populated island, with over 1.18 million people, but is geographically larger than the North.
New Zealand is situated on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, making it one of the most active earthquake and volcanic regions in the world. The country has experienced several devastating earthquakes throughout its history.
New Zealand's climate is predominantly temperate maritime, with mean annual temperatures ranging from 10 °C in the south to 16 °C in the north. Historical maxima and minima are 42.4 °C in Rangiora, Canterbury and −25.6 °C in Ranfurly, Otago. The general snow season is early June until early October.
Of the seven largest cities, Christchurch is the driest, receiving on average only 618 millimetres (24.3 in) of rain per year and Wellington the wettest, receiving almost twice that amount.
Capital
Wellington (or Pōneke) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand,and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed
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