Задание
Read and match the paragraphs with the headings.
- Объекты 1
- Geography
- Population
- Languages
- Economy
- Marine animals
- Объекты 2
- New Zealand is a country in the Southern hemisphere and belongs to Oceania. New Zealand consists of two main islands: North Island and South Island. The islands are separated by the waters of the Cook Strait.
- The majority of New Zealanders are of European descent and about 12% are of Asian origin and about 7% are peoples from the Pacific islands.
- English is the dominant language in New Zealand, only about 4% of the population speak the Maori language. Small groups of New Zealanders also speak Samoan, Hindi, Chinese or other languages as their home language.
- New Zealand's main economic sectors are agriculture, fishing and forestry, manufacturing and mining. The main natural resources include natural gas, coal, iron ore, silver and gold.
- Almost half of all whale and dolphin species are found in New Zealand. In New Zealand, more penguin species can be found than in any other country. The kiwi, a flightless bird, is one of the country's national symbols.