The “First” Country
New Zealand is “first” in many different areas. When reading about the country, you will find the word “first” describing many of its properties. Lets see here some of the fields in which New Zealand is first.
1.The Best Country on Earth
According to United States National Geographic society, New Zealand is the most attractive country to live in. They took in account the following parameters: Climate, population density, national relations, safety, availability and quality of education, ecology, and more. Wellington and Auckland are in the top ten best cities of the world.
2. Has Largest man-made Forest
The government owned forest “Kaingaroa”, which is located on the North Island, is the largest forest in the world created by humans. Its area is 150,000 hectares.
3. Flora and Fauna diversity
There are no predators, snakes and poisonous insects in the country. There are about 80,000 different species of flora and fauna in New Zealand. Part of them survived from Jurassic period, the best example being the Kiwi.
4. Famous people of New Zealand
Sir Edmund Hillary – with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first in the world to ascent Mount Everest in 1953. Naomi James was the first woman to sail single-handed around the world. Peter Blake was one of the great yachtsmen and explorers in the world. Wendy Pye, entrepreneur from Auckland, created a reading learning system. Her “Sunshine Books” series were sold worldwide in more than 180000000 copies. Lucy Lawless is a famous New Zealand actress and singer best known for playing the title character of the television series “Xena – Warrior Princess”.
5. Inventions of worldwide importance
New Zealanders built the fastest motorcycle in the world – Britten, invented a jet boat, and disposable syringes. Alexander Mackay invented the telephoto lens. Ernest Rutherford was also known as “father” of nuclear physics. He discovered the Rutherford scattering off the nucleus and thus pioneered the orbital theory of the atom.
6. More of the Best
Wellington is the southernmost capital of the world. Here is located one of the most original and unique architectural constructions of the country – “Beehive”, the parliament building. Also located in Wellington – National Museum Te Papa Tongarewa. I you’ll decide to read every sign for every exhibit in Te Papa it will take you full eight days! In the National Library there is huge archive of newspapers, so that if you will put all of them one on top of the other, you they will rise to the height of 1 kilometer (3,280 feet)!
7. The most caring Country
New Zealand was the first country in the world to pay pension to senior citizens, decided on eight-hours work day and then five days work week.
So as you can see New Zealand’s importance in the modern world development can hardly be overestimated.
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