- •Страноведение
- •Part 1 English-Speaking Countries
- •1.1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •1.2 The United States of America
- •1.3 Canada
- •1.4 Australia
- •1.5 Ausralia’s Unique History
- •1.6 New Zealand
- •Part 2. Natural Wonders of the World
- •Giant's Causeway («Дорога великанов»)
- •Scottish Highlands (Шотландская возвышенность)
- •Loch Ness (Озеро Лох-Несс)
- •2.2 Natural Wonders of Great Britain (part 2) White cliffs of Dover (Белые скалы Дувра)
- •Jurassic Coast (Побережье Юрского периода)
- •Cheddar Gorge (Ущелье Чеддар)
- •2.3 Kakadu National Park
- •2.4 Yellowstone, the First National Park of the usa
- •2.5 Natural wonders of the usa (Part 1)
- •3.2 North, South, East and West
- •3.3 Scotland
- •3.4 England
- •3.5 Wales
- •3.6 Northern Ireland
- •Part 4. British Way of Life
- •4.1 Names
- •4.2 Oxford and Cambridge
- •4.3 British Character
- •4.4 Family Life
- •4.5 Pubs
- •4.6 The London Underground
- •4.7 Food in Britain
- •4.8 British Homes
- •4.9 The British and Sport
- •4.10 A National Passion
- •4.11 Animals and the British
- •4.12 Windsor Safari Park
- •Электронные ресурсы
- •Библиографический список
1.6 New Zealand
New Zealand stretches 1600 km from north to south. It consists of two large islands, its native flora and fauna are, for the most part, not found anywhere else in the world. The most famous bird is kiwi, the country’s symbol.
New Zealand is a modern country with a high standard of living. Tourism, service industries, manufacturing, small-scale industry and agriculture are all highly important in the NZ economy. Much of the land in the country is devoted to pasture, and agricultural products such as sheep, cattle, fish and forestry products are NZ’s chief exports. Farming is a scientific business in New Zealand, where the most modern scientific farming methods are used.
New Zealand’s population of 4.5 million people is comprised of people of European origin, Maori and Asians. The capital of the country is Wellington. It is often called Windy Wellington, because it is the windiest place of the island. Its population is about 400 thousand people (as of 2009).
New Zealanders place a high value on education. The country has several universities, a number of teachers’ training and polytechnical colleges and also agricultural colleges.
The country is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elisabeth II as the head of the state and the Prime Minister as the head of government. English and Maori are two official languages.
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Part 2. Natural Wonders of the World
Natural Wonders of Great Britain (part 1)
Giant's Causeway («Дорога великанов»)
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 basalt columns, the result of an ancientvolcaniceruption. It is located on the northeast coast ofNorthern Ireland. It was declared aWorld Heritage SitebyUNESCOin 1986. Most of the columns arehexagonal (six sides), although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres high and 28 metres thick in places.
Scottish Highlands (Шотландская возвышенность)
The Scottish Highlands include the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault (Шотландское нагорье, тектонический разлом). The area is generally sparsely populated, with many mountain rangesdominating the region, and includes the highestmountainin the British Isles,Ben Nevis. Before the 19th century however the Highlands was home to a much larger population. The average population density in the Highlands and Islands is lower than that of Sweden or Norway.
Loch Ness (Озеро Лох-Несс)
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch(the Scottish word for “lake”) in the Scottish Highlandsextending for approximately 37 km southwest. Loch Ness is best known for the alleged sightings of the legendaryLoch Ness Monster, also known as "Nessie”. Loch Ness is the second largestScottish lochafterLoch Lomond, but due to its great depth it is the largest by volume. It contains more fresh water than all the lakes inEnglandandWalescombined.
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2.2 Natural Wonders of Great Britain (part 2) White cliffs of Dover (Белые скалы Дувра)
The white cliffs of Dover are cliffswhich form part of theBritishcoastline facing theStrait of DoverandFrance. The cliffs are part of theNorth Downsformation. The cliff face owes its striking façade to its composition ofchalk. Dover is an ancient and still importantEnglishport.The cliffs have great symbolic value for Britain because they face towardsContinental Europeacross the narrowest part of theEnglish Channel, the white line of cliffs also forms the first or last sight of the UK for travellers.