the General information
the Area — 268 680 square kilometers (the 75th in the world).
the Population — 4,6 million people (the 124th in the world).
the Capital — Vellington.
Official languages — English and Maori.
History
the First European who has visited islands, was the Dutch Tasman Abel in 1642, before the archipelago was populated with tribes about Polynesia. New Zealand — is more than 700 islands, the biggest of which — Northern and as it is surprising, Youzhny. And New Zealand — one of the most late populated territories on Earth, people here appeared only in the XIII century. The history began with them radical for New Zealand a tribe of Maori in which language the country is called as Aotearoa — "the country of a white long cloud". At the end of the XIX century in large quantities British, including the Christian missionaries who have turned local into the belief here started arriving. This period is perfectly shown in the sensational book Katton Eleonora "Stars" (2013) whom critics called the brightest winner of the Booker Prize for all history. The dominion of the British Empire New Zealand became in 1907, having actually received from it an autonomy.
Quite recently an element of a flag United Kingdom — Union Jack — could disappear at all from a flag New Zealand and to be changed to a black-and-white cloth with a fern, but on a referendum more than 56% rejected new option of a national banner.
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the Population
the Number of the traditional population New Zealand — a tribe of Maori — now makes on March 24, 2016 about 15%. The most part (74%) — Europeans, another 12% are natives from Asia.
Time
the Difference between the Moscow and New Zealand time makes nine hours, and with some remote islands — and all ten. Thus, evening matches will already begin when far in the east New Zealanders will wake up and gather for work. And the match with Russian Federation will begin at all at 3:00 local time. We wish to New Zealanders to fight against a dream successfully.
toNatural wealth
Grant, in competition for a rank of the most beautiful country on natural sights New Zealand precisely would compete for the first place. The main relief of the country — hills, valleys, volcanoes and picturesque fjords, and considerable part of the territory belongs to national parks.
Certainly, as well as in a case with Australia, remoteness from other continents created on islands a surprising ecosystem with unique animal species and plants. The main symbol New Zealand — not flying birdie of the kiwi who has become quite recently the hero of a meme "So, blet" on the Russian .
A here so look yet not turned into a meme a ruthless Runet of a kiwi.
One more an unusual not flying symbol — a lovely owl's parrot kakapo, one of the most ancient of recent inhabitants of our planet.
of Sight
Vulcan Tongariro — here passed shooting "Lord of the Rings".
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Lake Taupo — the biggest lake of the country which is near the volcano of the same name. It is mentioned in other work — "Children of the captain Grant" French writer Vern Jules.
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Oklend — the main business center of the country. From Sky Tower tower (in the middle of a panorama) start first-ever big salute at celebration of New year on Earth.
— one of the most picturesque places in the east of the Southern island.
Sports
is unconditional, the most popular sport in New Zealand was, is and there is a rugby. All Blacks ("All in black") — the best national team of the world, the acting owner of a World Cup, and rugby matches collect many thousands stadiums in many cities of the country.
But soccer gradually collects the increasing audience. The football national team by analogy with rugby is called as All Whites and plays, as a rule, completely in a white form. But sometimes it is necessary and in black.
New Zealanders visited the World Cups twice — in 1982 and 2010, and on the last tournament became the only team which has not lost any match. All three representatives drew Oceania — at first butt matches with Solomon Islands, and then, most likely, a meeting with the fifth national team South America is necessary to New Zealanders.
A here on cups of confederations to children from the fine it is far it is not lucky: for three tournaments the national team New Zealand played nine matches and scored in them only two goals, having passed 24.
it is interesting tothat to Russian Federation we quite could see at all representatives of the Country of long clouds, and Papua New Guinea. The last Cup passed Oceania
Haque's Dance
the Integral part of culture New Zealand is Haque — the ritual fighting dance of Maori accompanied by grimaces and blows of in a breast and hips. After detection of problems with lawn vibration on "Zenith arena" we already wrote about danger of execution of dance on the Cup of confederations before a match with Russian Federation.
we Will check "Zenith arena" on vibration of the New Zealand haky!
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it Is known worldwide first of all thanks to the rugby national team.
But are danced Haque by national teams on all possible sports, including basketball players, water polo players and even hockey players.
A here is how time soccer — a rare exception. From time to time the New Zealand football players execute dance after big victories. After arrival to Russian Federation players already asked why they do not cultivate Haque as other athletes, on what those preferred to laugh the matter off — "a pier, we and so not bad dance, believe". In practice — a problem in regulations. In FIFA time of emergence of teams is accurately registered in subtribune rooms, performance of anthems and all making opening ceremonies of a meeting. Therefore to time for this surprising ritual simply does not remain.
Structure on the Cup of confederations — 2017to Russian Federation the team Khadson Anthony will make a speech as
At tournament in the following structure:
Goalkeepers: Glen Moss (" Newcastle upon Tyne Dzhets"), Marinovich Stephane ("Unterkhakhing"), Tamati Williams ("Valveyk").
Defenders: Tommie Smith (" Ipswich the Town"), Brazerton Sam ("Sunderland"), Storm Ru ("Central Kost Mariners"), Makglinchi Michael Boksoll ("Supersports Yunayted"), Kip Kolvi (" San Jose Ertkveys"), Temistoklis Tsimopolutos ("Yannina"), Dyurant Andrew, Doyl Thomas (both is "Wellington the Phoenix"), Deklan Vinne ("Vancouver"), Dan Ingem (" Brisbane Roar").
Halfbacks: Clayton Lewis (" Oklend City"), Makglinchi Michael, Arthur Alex Rufer (both is "Wellington the Phoenix"), Thomas Ryan ("Zwolle"), Bill Tuiloma ("Marseille"), Rokhas Marco (" Melbourne Viktori").
Forwards: Monti Mark Patterson (" Ipswich the Town"), Shane Smelts ("Borneo"), Wood Chris ("Leeds Yunayted"), Costa Barbaruses (without team).
the Set of football players — very unusual. Here representatives and the championship Indonesia, both local league, and various European countries from Greece to Netherlands. The main threats — Wood Chris and Shane Smelts, we will mention and Kostya Barbaruses whom experts on our soccer can remember on performances for... Vladikavkaz "Alania" in 2011. In general New Zealand is famous for the collectivism and fighting spirit. It is impossible to underestimate it precisely — loss of scores in that case more than it is probable. Let's assume, what even to Portuguese with New Zealand it will be very difficult. Well and ours — and even less so.
Therefore today at 18:00 we wait forin Saint Petersburg a fine match opening of the Cup of confederations. The two-week holiday of soccer to Russian Federation begins!
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