Monday, August 29, 2011

New Zealand : Gateway to Paradise

subhanallah. alhamdulillah. astaghfirullah.

i was so grateful that Allah gave me the opportunity to sightseeing New Zealand. Thank you Allah for the great hunt and adventure. Alhamdulillah,Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah . On 23rd of August, me and my lovely cousins, Ainina (angah) went to visit her twin sister, Ahlina (along) who is still studying in Wellington, New Zealand. The three of us have planned this for such a long time, since last year during summer. 

Briefly about New Zealand.
New Zealand is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 
It is made up of two main islands and a number of smaller islands. 
South Islands is largest mass in NZ 
The main North and South Islands are separated by the Cook Strait. 


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NZ's official language is English and Maori language.
According to Maori language, NZ is named as Aotearoa, which means land of the long white cloud' but NZ people also used this name too
NZ people consists of European descent (majority) + and largest minority are the Maori, followed by Asians and non-Maori Polynesian.
 And not to mention, they are very proud of their multiethnic background. 





currency used in NZ is New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

  • Winter :: June-August
  • Spring :: September-November
  • Summer :: December-February
  • Autumn :: March-May


 What are NZ famous for?
Maori
Kiwi (it is not a fruit, its NZ's native flightless bird)
Their national rugby team, All blacks



to be continue... (coz i'm sleepy already heheeh