Proactive Study Abroad: New Zealand
New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. In Maori, New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as the Land of the Long White Cloud.
Quick Facts
- Capital: Wellington
- Larget City: Auckland
- Official languages: Englsih, Maori
- Population: 4,165,600 (December 2006)
- Time zone: GMT + 12 (+13 October - March)
- Country dialling code: +64
More details can be found on Wikipedia (English 
and Chinese )