All about New Zealand: Interesting Facts

New Zealand is an outstanding country. Encompassing a collection of eye-popping landscapes and jaw-dropping tourist sites, no wonder it has been given such a reputable name.

This country boasts a beautiful scenery, a unique culture, and a tourist-friendly atmosphere. It opens it arms to all who want to come explore the land.

Here are 20 cool things I bet you didn’t know about this unbelievable place:

1. The nickname for a New Zealander is a Kiwi                                                                              
2. The population of New Zealand is a little over 4.5 million — that is LESS than Toronto’s GTA which is rising upwards from 6 million as we speak! 
3. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the name of a hill in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
4. New Zealand is a colony of the British Empire                                                                                                                                                
5. Expecting to come across some scary creepy crawlers during your adventures down South? Well don’t worry too much, there are absolutely NO land snakes in New Zealand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
6. New Zealand was the first country in the world to award women with voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
7. A Kiwi is not a fruit in New Zealand, it is actually a bird!                                                                                                                                                    
8. What we in North America refer to as a kiwi (the fruit), is known in New Zealand as a Chinese Gooseberry.                                                                                                      
9. New Zealanders drive on the left-hand side of the road.                                                                                                                                                                           
10. New Zealand’s 90 mile beach is actually only 90 kilometres long.                                                                                                                                              
11. Want to truly immerse yourself in the kiwi culture? Attend a Rugby game, you won’t regret it.                                                                                                                      
12. The indigenous polynesian people of New Zealand are called Maori                                                                                                        
13. New Zealand is home to a rare species of Frog which does not pass through the tadpole stage. Whhhat? Thats right. Read more about this unreal phenomenon here.                                                                                                                                                                                                          
14. Pack your Gravol and get ready for some boating. Literally ⅓ of Auckland house-owners are also boat owners.                                                                               
15. Giant snails populate New Zealand’s South Island. How giant is giant? Take a look for yourself.                                                                                                  
16. New Zealand is home to the World’s steepest street: Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand.
17. No part of New Zealand is further than 128 km from the ocean.                                                                                                                                                                            
18. New Zealand comes in second, next to the US, for the top number of McDonald’s locations per headcount                                                           
19. New Zealand has ONLY ONE Natural Indigenous land mammal: The Bat. Any other land mammals were brought to colony by humans. 
20. Sheep are just about everywhere! There are more than 40 million sheep in New Zealand