New Zealand is an island off the coast of Australia. This land mass is cut in half, North Island and South Island are what the two halves are known as. New Zealand has two languages, Maori and English. New Zealand's ethnic groups are European, Maori, Asian, Pacific Islander, and mixed. New Zealand has a population of 4,076,140 people. The two main political parties are the Labour party and the National party. New Zealand thrived in the 20th century to become a major economic country on the world spectrum and continues to play a major role in world politics (Turner 135).
In 1901, New Zealand turned down the idea of joining in the Commonwealth of Australia. Instead, New Zealand decided to become a dominion under British rule. By becoming a dominion, New Zealand was equal in status to Australia and Canada. Over the course of the 20th century New Zealand suffers a fairly severe depression, along with majority of the world. New Zealand will go on to set up a more stable and more......

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Title: New Zealand
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