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新西兰英语国家概况;Table of Contents;National Flag of New Zealand: the Union Jack and the stars of the Southern Cross 南十字星座;Coat of Arms;;National Anthem (1)God defend New Zealand;National Anthem (2) God save the queen;;Largest cities population Auckland 1,313,200 (31%, 2008) Wellington 370,100 (2005) Christchurch 367,800 (2005);;Languages ◆ Official: English Maori ◆ Polynesian languages 波利尼西亚语 ◆ April 2006, the first country to declare sign language (the language of the deaf community) as an official language, alongside English and Maori;Religion Protestant 24 % Anglican圣公会 21 % Roman Catholic 13 % Buddhist 1 % Nonreligious 13 % Other (e.g. Jewish Hindu) 28 %;Geography ◆ in the Southern Pacific Ocean, halfway between the equator and the South Pole ◆ located within the Ring of Fire ( a region encircling the Pacific Ocean where the movement of tectonic plates 板块 leads to volcanic and seismic地震 activity);The Ring of Fire;The Ring of Fire is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the basin of the Pacific Ocean. 90% of the worlds earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. It is a direct consequence of plate tectonics 板块构造 and the movement and collisions of crustal 地壳的 plates. ;◆ main islands: North Island and South Island ◆ Mt Cook: the highest peak, 3,754 meters ◆ Lake Taupo: the largest lake, 606 sq km ◆ The Clutha: the largest river, 336 km long in the South Island ◆ Climate: generally temperate, but varied (runs north south);;;Mount Cook;Lake Taupo sits in central North Island. It covers 606 sq km; it is 40 km long and 27 km wide. In the surrounding area are numerous geysers and hot springs.;Lake Taupo;;The Clutha;Lady Knox Geyser: The north central region of North Island is an area of active volcanism. besides