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New Zealand is a country of rare seismic beauty: glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud. There are also abundant native forests, long, deserted beaches and a variety of fauna, such as the kiwi, endemic to its shores.
Any number of vigorous outdoor activities - tramping (hiking), skiing, rafting and, of course, that perennial favourite, bungy jumping - await the adventurous. You can swim with dolphins, gambol with newborn lambs, whale-watch or fish for fattened trout in pristine streams and rivers.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
New Zealand
Population
4,000,000
Currency
Name: New Zealand Dollar
Code: NZD
Symbol: NZ$
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English, Maori,
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +12
Country Dialing Code
+64
Weights & Measures
Metric
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