History of New Zealand

What is the name of the country which has volcanoes and rivers of ice, deer and sea-elephants?
It is New Zealand, called the Land of the Long White Cloud by the Maoris. So, that it the country I am going to tell about in my paper. I have chosen this subject to tell about for some reasons.
It is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some 1,500 kilometers (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly 1,000 kilometers (600 mi) south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Due to its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive fauna dominated by birds.

Introduction………………………………………………………………………...3
Chapter 1. History of New Zealand………………………………………………..4
Chapter 2. Government……………………………………………………….........7
Chapter 3. Environment……………………………………………………………9
Chapter 4. Culture………………………………………………………………...13
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..17
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