New Zealand General Knowledge

Oceania

• Polynesia includes American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Wallis & Futuna Islands.
• Micronesia includes Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia), Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and United States Minor Outlying Islands.
• Melanesia includes Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

New Zealand

• New Zealand is located in the Pacific Ocean and consists of North Island and South Island.
• Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
• The official language is English, and the official currency is the New Zealand dollar.
• Air New Zealand is the national carrier.
• Christianity is the dominant religion.
• Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound are major attractions.

Australia

• Australia is the smallest continent in the world, consisting of mainland Australia and state island Tasmania.
• There are six states: New South Wales (capital Sydney), Queensland (capital Brisbane), South Australia (capital Adelaide), Tasmania (capital Hobart), Victoria (capital Melbourne), and Western Australia (capital Perth).
• There are two territories: Australian Capital Territory (capital Canberra) and Northern Territory (capital Darwin).
• The official language is English, and the official currency is the Australian dollar.
• Qantas is the national carrier.
• Christianity is the dominant religion.
• Australia is famous for its wildlife, including echidna, dingo, kangaroo, koala, platypus, Tasmanian devil, wallaby, and wombat.
• Major attractions include Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Bondi Beach, and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

Africa

• North Africa includes Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia.
• Central Africa includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
• South Africa includes Angola, Mozambique, and South Africa.

North Africa

• Algeria: capital is Algiers, currency is the dinar, and language is Arabic.
• Egypt: capital is Cairo, currency is the pound, and language is Modern Standard Arabic.
• Morocco: capital is Rabat, currency is the dirham, and language is Arabic.
• Libya: capital is Tripoli, currency is the dinar, and language is Arabic.
• Sudan: capital is Khartoum, currency is the pound, and language is Arabic.
• Tunisia: capital is Tunis, currency is the dinar, and language is Arabic.

Central Africa

• Cameroon: capital is Yaounde, currency is the CFA franc, and language is French and English.
• Central African Republic: capital is Bangui, currency is the CFA franc, and language is Sango and French.
• Chad: capital is N'Djamena, currency is the CFA franc, and language is French and Arabic.
• Congo: capital is Brazzaville, currency is the CFA franc, and language is French.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: capital is Kinshasa, currency is the franc, and language is French.
• Equatorial Guinea: capital is Malabo, currency is the CFA franc, and language is Spanish and French.
• Gabon: capital is Libreville, currency is the CFA franc, and language is French.

South Africa

• Angola: capital is Luanda, currency is the kwanza, and language is Portuguese.
• Mozambique: capital is Maputo, currency is the metical, and language is Portuguese.
• South Africa: capital is Pretoria (administrative) and Cape Town (legislative), currency is the rand, and language is English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, and others.

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