New Zealand: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
About New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea. Its two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, have volcanoes, glaciers, fiords and green farmland. It is known for Māori culture, the kiwi bird and outdoor adventures.
About Wellington
Wellington sits at the southern tip of the North Island beside Cook Strait and is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign country. It is known for its windy weather, its harbour and Te Papa, the national museum.
Fun facts about New Zealand
- In 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to give all women the right to vote.
- The kiwi is a flightless bird that lays one of the largest eggs for its body size of any bird.
- Aoraki/Mount Cook, on the South Island, is the country's highest mountain at 3,724 metres.
- Tongariro National Park, with its volcanoes sacred to Māori, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The world's first commercial bungee jumping site is the Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge near Queenstown.
- Wellington is the southernmost capital city of any country in the world.
