GeographyThescenicspotsCustomsNationalemblemNationalflagIntroduction•Capital:Wellington(惠林顿)•Area:270,534sqkm•(thesizeofthecountryissimilartoBritainorJapan.)•Population:4,173,460•Languages:English、Maori、TheNewZealandSignLanguage•Currency:NewZealandDollar.GeographyIthastwomainislands:NorthislandandSouthislandNewZealandisintheSouthernPacificOcean,halfwaybetweentheequator(赤道)andtheSouthPole(南极).GeographyNewZealandisjustwestoftheInternationalDateLine,soitisthefirstCountrytogetthenewday.(新西兰位于国际日期变更线以西,所以它是世界上第一个迎接新一天到来的国家。)ThehighestpeakinNewZealandisMountainCook(库克山).LakeTaupo(陶波湖)isthelargestlake.ThelargestriversinSouthIslandistheClutha(克鲁沙河),andintheNorthislandistheWaikatoRiver(怀卡托河).Geography•Earthquakesandvolcanoesarethemostseriouspotentialnaturaldisasters.•TheclimateofNewZealandisgenerallytemperate,butbecausethecountryrunsnorth-south(南北走向),theclimateisvaried.thescenicspotsNewZealandisalandofimmenseanddiverselandscape.You’llseethingsherethatyouwon'tseeanywhereelseintheworld.WaitomoGlowwormCaves(怀托摩萤火虫洞)•TheworldfamousWaitomoGlowwormCavesareoneofNewZealandsmostcelebratedtouristattractions.Itbecomespartofover120yearsofculturalandnaturalhistory.•Thousandsoftinyglowwormsclingtothecaveceiling,creatingastarryskywithintheundergroundnight.Thesestalactites(钟乳石),stalagmites(石笋)andflowstones(流石)comeinpink,whiteandbrowncolours.Queenstown(皇后镇)QueenstownbyKadiPuLake(Wakatipu),closetotheSouthernAlps,oncewasfamousforgold.•Queenstownisauniquelandscapebungeejumping,rafting,skiing,jetboat,horseridingandothertouristinformationcentersnow,spotsareconcentratedinthesuburbs.Auckland(奥克兰)•AucklandinNewZealand'sNorthIsland,builtbythesea,beautifulscenery,isNewZealand'slargestcity.Aucklandissurroundedbyoceansandvolcanoessurroundedwithbeautifulandspectacularharborbridge,wheretheboattoattractfansaroundtheworld.Taupo,hukafalls(陶波胡卡瀑布)Mt.Eden(伊甸山)Mt.Cook(库克山)RainbowSprings(彩虹泉公园)Lanackcastle(拉那克城堡)ReligionsFestivalsSocialetiquetteEtiquetteofbeingaguestEtiquetteineatinganddrinkingMajortabooReligionsFestivals•NewYear’sDay(1stJanuary)•WaitangiDay(6thFebruary)•EasterDay(thebeginningofApril)•LaborDay(26thOctober)•ChristmasDay(25thDecember)SocialetiquetteShakehandsBowHongiEtiquetteofbeingaguest•Knockatthedoororringthedoorbell•Sitdown•BuysomegiftsEtiquetteineatinganddrinkingDon’ttalkDon’tbelateIngeneral,peopledrinksevencupofteaeverydayMajortaboo