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We are María.M, María.V, Alba, Ana and Noel students of 1B E.S.O in San José school. In this blog we are going to talk about New Zealand, its geography, political system, money, typical food and other interesting things.
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Costumes and Traditions
New Zealand Food
New Zealand is an island nation with itswaters containing a large variety of fish and sea but meat has been the main preference for meals.
Breakfast
A typical New Zealand breakfast consists of cereal and some toasts accompanied by a cup of coffee, tea or a glass os juice or milk. Sometimes on the weekend there is time for a cooked breakfast.
Lunch
Normally you can have some sandwiches or hot peas for lunch though some people enjoy the healthier salads and fruit. Sometimes New Zealand has got a 'Sundar lunch' with roast beef and roast potatoes, all slowly cooked in the oven.
Desserts
The favourite desserts in New Zealand is the Paulova. It is a type of meregue covered in whipped cream, then, topped with fresh drink such as Kiwi fruit.
Lemon and Paeroa (L and P) : the New Zealand Fizzy Drink
Originaly produced in the small town of Paeroa in 1907, it was made from local natural mineral water and lemon. It is now sold troughout New Zealand and it's considered and icon of New Zealand. Today, in the town of Paeroa, you will see a 7 metre tall replica of a bottle of Lemon and Paeroa.
New Zealand Beer
The most common beers to be found in New Zealand are Lemon Red, Steinglager, DB, Export Gold, Macs Gold, Speights an tui. There are many more samaller breweries producing their own beer too.
New Zealand is an island nation with itswaters containing a large variety of fish and sea but meat has been the main preference for meals.
Breakfast
A typical New Zealand breakfast consists of cereal and some toasts accompanied by a cup of coffee, tea or a glass os juice or milk. Sometimes on the weekend there is time for a cooked breakfast.
Lunch
Normally you can have some sandwiches or hot peas for lunch though some people enjoy the healthier salads and fruit. Sometimes New Zealand has got a 'Sundar lunch' with roast beef and roast potatoes, all slowly cooked in the oven.
Desserts
The favourite desserts in New Zealand is the Paulova. It is a type of meregue covered in whipped cream, then, topped with fresh drink such as Kiwi fruit.
Lemon and Paeroa (L and P) : the New Zealand Fizzy Drink
Originaly produced in the small town of Paeroa in 1907, it was made from local natural mineral water and lemon. It is now sold troughout New Zealand and it's considered and icon of New Zealand. Today, in the town of Paeroa, you will see a 7 metre tall replica of a bottle of Lemon and Paeroa.
New Zealand Beer
The most common beers to be found in New Zealand are Lemon Red, Steinglager, DB, Export Gold, Macs Gold, Speights an tui. There are many more samaller breweries producing their own beer too.
Climate
The New Zealand climate is temperate thanks to the seas that sourround it. New Zealand weather has mild temperatures and moderately rainfall.
Relief
The landscape of New Zealand is known for its variety especially for its mountains nature.
The spectacular Southern Alps of the South Island have their habits permanently capped at numerous glaciers. There are more than 19 mountain peaks over 3,000 metres high. In the centre of the Island there is a chain of active volcanoes.
Both Islands contain fertile plans of grazing, large forests, natural sandy beaches and fast-flowing rivers.
There are many lakes in the two islands. On the southwest coast of South Island, the Southern Alps meet the ocean, forming a serie of stinning fjords.
The spectacular Southern Alps of the South Island have their habits permanently capped at numerous glaciers. There are more than 19 mountain peaks over 3,000 metres high. In the centre of the Island there is a chain of active volcanoes.
Both Islands contain fertile plans of grazing, large forests, natural sandy beaches and fast-flowing rivers.
There are many lakes in the two islands. On the southwest coast of South Island, the Southern Alps meet the ocean, forming a serie of stinning fjords.
jueves, 22 de mayo de 2014
Area
The nearest countries to the New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.
It consists of two main islands, North Island and South Island separated by Cook Strait.
Greography
New Zealand is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and about 1.600 kilometres east of Australia.
New Zealand Flag
New Zealand flag is blue with the Union Flag on the upper left side and four red stars with white edges on the right.
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