New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and Auckland is the largest city. English is the official language of New Zealand. Many native people speak their own language Maori, in addition to English.
The first people who settled in New Zealand were a brown-skinned people called Maoris. They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642. Maoris make up about 12 % of the country's population
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. For many years, the economy of the country depended largely on agriculture. Today agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries are all important to the economy. New Zealand's economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain, Japan and the United States.
Answer the questions:
1. Where is New Zealand situated? (1)
2. What languages do people in New Zealand speak? (1)
3. What is the official language in New Zealand? (1)
4. Who were the first people to live in New Zealand? (1)
Choose True or False
5. Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand. (1)
6. The country was discovered by Europeans. (1)
7. Economy of this country depends on trade with only Britain. (1)

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