- population of 4 . 2 million people
- main languages: English & Maori
- time zone is 18 hours ahead of Pennsylvania
- a New Zealander is otherwise known as a "kiwi"
- New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote, in 1893
- New Zealand consists of 2 main islands (as well as several smaller ones along the coasts)
- total square footage is comparable to that of Colorado
- about 1600 km (~1000 miles) from Australia
- on the south island (where I’ll be living) the sheep to human population is about 20 to 1
- Dunedin – the city where I’ll be living- is home of the first university in New Zealand: the University of Otago, and also the first newspaper printed in the country
- Rugby is arguably the most popular sport; the national team is called the All Blacks
learn more at http://www.emigratenz.org/ReallyAndTruly.html
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