New Zealand lies 65,438+0,600 kilometers southeast of Australia, between Antarctica and the equator. Its territory consists of two main islands, namely the South Island and the North Island, and the nearby Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. The North Island faces Tonga and the South Island is adjacent to Antarctica.

New Zealand has a temperate maritime climate, which is mild and rainy all year round with little temperature difference. New Zealand has a narrow plain and short rivers. There are many volcanoes and hot springs in the North Island and many glaciers and lakes in the South Island. The land area of New Zealand is about 26,8021km2, and the coastline is about 1.5 million km. The exclusive economic zone is about 6.5438+0.2 million square kilometers with a population of about 5 million.

Introduction to New Zealand's natural resources:

New Zealand's mineral deposits are mainly coal, gold, iron ore and natural gas, as well as silver, manganese, tungsten, phosphate and oil, but the reserves are not large. In 20 16, the proven oil reserves were 6,465,438+million barrels, the natural gas reserves were 65,438+27 million cubic feet, and the underground coal reserves reached/kloc-0.5 billion tons.

New Zealand is rich in forest resources, with a forest area of 1065438+ 10,000 hectares, accounting for 38% of the land area, including 8 million hectares of natural forests and 265,438+10,000 hectares of artificial forests. The main products are logs, logs, wood pulp, paper and cardboard. ? New Zealand's rivers are short and fast, and shipping is inconvenient, but water resources are abundant. There are many hot springs in the North Island and many glaciers and lakes in the South Island.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-New Zealand