New Zealand

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New Zealand security
We arrived Auckland airport early Sunday morning. We were also here thoroughly checked by costumers. They were relaxed and had no guns. They were looking for vegetables, plants or wooden stuff. So we had to unwrap our handicraft gifts from Norway. They let them pass!

New Zealand has a unique flora and fauna. This they will preserve. They have had bad experience with some imported species.

 

   2003:

Population:  3,9 mill
Area: 268 km
Population density: 15 per km

National sport: Rugby

Queen: Elisabeth II
Governor general: Dame Silvia Cartwright
Prime Minister: Helen Clark

Nasjonal bird: Kiwi
Nasjonal bird: Kiwi
Peoole: Kiwi
Language: Kiwi

Information sites:
Sydhav på nettet by Terje Dahl
Alt om reiser practical information
CIA The World Factbook updated
Lonely Planet  

 

 

New Zealand compared to Norway

like very differnt quite opposite

Population

almost the same, - a little less

Area

almost the same, - a little less

Pop density

similar

Terrain

similar

Geology

fertile ground, - vulcanoes and geysirs

Climate

warmer than Norge

Vegetation

all different, - and bigger

Animals

almost no wild animals

Birds

most of them different

Time

Night when we have day

Seasons

Winter when we have summer

Roads

similar standard as  Norway

Speed limit

100 km/h normal (Norway: 80km/h)

Driving

left-sided

   

   

 Sist endra: 14.08.2005

 © Harald Storaker

E-post:    hasto @ online.no