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=== [[New Zealand]]===
 
=== [[New Zealand]]===
'''New Zealand''' is a country of two large islands and [[wikipedia:Islands of New Zealand|many much smaller islands]] in the south-western [[Pacific Ocean]]. Population about 4.2 million people, 40 million sheep (not to mention hundreds of unique-to-NZ species of birds, such as the [[kiwi]], and animals, such as the [[tuatara]]).
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'''New Zealand''' is a country of two large islands and [[wikipedia:Islands of New Zealand|many much smaller islands]] in the south-western [[Pacific Ocean]]. Population about 4.3 million people, 30 million sheep (not to mention hundreds of unique-to-NZ species of birds, such as the [[kiwi]], and animals, such as the [[tuatara]]).
   
 
Home of:
 
Home of:
"[[Lord of the Rings]]" movie trilogy, [[America's Cup]] [[1995]]-2003 (and the skippers who then won it and then held it for the Swiss),
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"[[Lord of the Rings]]" movie trilogy, [[America's Cup]] [[1995]]-[[2003]] (and the skippers who then won it and then held it for the Swiss),
 
"Horseman of the Century" [[Mark Todd]], the women's [[2000]] and
 
"Horseman of the Century" [[Mark Todd]], the women's [[2000]] and
[[2003]] world [[squash]] champion, the Men's [[Softball]] and Women's
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[[2003]] world [[squash]] champion, occasionally the Men's [[Softball]] and Women's
 
[[Rugby]] world champion teams, the 2008 World [[Rugby League]] champions, and golfer [[Michael Campbell]]
 
[[Rugby]] world champion teams, the 2008 World [[Rugby League]] champions, and golfer [[Michael Campbell]]
(winner of the Heineken Classic in 1999 and 2000,
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(winner of the Heineken Classic in [[1999]] and [[2000]],
 
European Open in 2002, U.S Open in [[2005]]);<br>
 
European Open in 2002, U.S Open in [[2005]]);<br>
 
birthplace of Everest-conqueror Sir [[Ed Hillary]],
 
birthplace of Everest-conqueror Sir [[Ed Hillary]],
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[[Lucy Lawless]] ("Xena"), and several Nobel Prize winners,
 
[[Lucy Lawless]] ("Xena"), and several Nobel Prize winners,
 
including atom-splitter [[Ernest Rutherford]]; <br>
 
including atom-splitter [[Ernest Rutherford]]; <br>
first country to have registered nurses and give women the
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first country to have registered nurses and to give women the
 
vote; and <br>
 
vote; and <br>
 
location of the world's steepest suburban street
 
location of the world's steepest suburban street
   
[[wikipedia:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] is the [[wikipedia:Queen of New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]] and is represented in the country by a non-political [[Governor-General]]. Political power is held by the [[Prime Minister]] who is leader of the Government in the democratically elected [[Parliament of New Zealand]]. The monarch's [[wikipedia:Realm of New Zealand|Realm of New Zealand]] also includes the [[wikipedia:Cook Islands|Cook Islands]] and [[wikipedia:Niue|Niue]], which are entirely self-governing; [[wikipedia:Tokelau|Tokelau]], which is moving towards self-government; and [[wikipedia:Ross Dependency|New Zealand's "claim" in Antarctica]].
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[[wikipedia:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] is the [[wikipedia:Queen of New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]] and is represented in the country by a non-political [[Governor-General]]. Political power is held by the [[Prime Minister]] who is leader of the Government in the democratically elected [[Parliament of New Zealand]]. The monarch's [[wikipedia:Realm of New Zealand|Realm of New Zealand]] also includes the [[wikipedia:Cook Islands|Cook Islands]] and [[wikipedia:Niue|Niue]], which are entirely self-governing; [[Tokelau]], which is moving towards self-government; and [[wikipedia:Ross Dependency|New Zealand's "claim" in Antarctica]].
 
 
 
<div style="text-align:right;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:4px;">'''[[New Zealand|More about New Zealand...]]'''</div>
 
<div style="text-align:right;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:4px;">'''[[New Zealand|More about New Zealand...]]'''</div>
   
 
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New Zealand

New Zealand is a country of two large islands and many much smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. Population about 4.3 million people, 30 million sheep (not to mention hundreds of unique-to-NZ species of birds, such as the kiwi, and animals, such as the tuatara).

Home of: "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy, America's Cup 1995-2003 (and the skippers who then won it and then held it for the Swiss), "Horseman of the Century" Mark Todd, the women's 2000 and 2003 world squash champion, occasionally the Men's Softball and Women's Rugby world champion teams, the 2008 World Rugby League champions, and golfer Michael Campbell (winner of the Heineken Classic in 1999 and 2000, European Open in 2002, U.S Open in 2005);
birthplace of Everest-conqueror Sir Ed Hillary, Pulitzer-prizewinner Peter Arnett, opera singer [[Kiri te Kanawa]], Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, Lucy Lawless ("Xena"), and several Nobel Prize winners, including atom-splitter Ernest Rutherford;
first country to have registered nurses and to give women the vote; and
location of the world's steepest suburban street

Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and is represented in the country by a non-political Governor-General. Political power is held by the Prime Minister who is leader of the Government in the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand. The monarch's Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are entirely self-governing; Tokelau, which is moving towards self-government; and New Zealand's "claim" in Antarctica.

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