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  | Also Aorangi (ä´o-räng´gê) . The highest mountain, 3,766.4 m (12,349 ft), of New Zealand, on South Island in the Southern Alps. |
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An island country in the southern Pacific Ocean southeast of Australia. Discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642, the islands were visited and explored by Capt. James Cook four times between 1769 and 1777. The first settlements were made in 1840 by the British, who claimed the region as a crown colony. New Zealand was set off from Australia in 1841, received dominion status in 1907, and became fully independent in 1931. Wellington is the capital and Auckland the largest city. Population, 3,265,300+. |
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