New Zealand

"New Zealand is famous for Māori peoples, including those unique fruits, like th kiwifruit, and the unique flora and fauna, like the kiwi bird. If I was confused with the kiwifruit and the kiwi bird, maybe it'll be fine. Now the Chinese are invading New Zealand, like Japan in World War II, except it could be ten times worse."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Defending New Zealand

New Zealand (Māori: Aoteara) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (or Te Ika-a-Māui), and the South Island (or Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometers (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometers (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.