1) New Zealand is the most geographically isolated country in the world. It's nearest neighbor, Australia, is 2000 km away.
2) All of the cars here are imported from Japan, used. After Kiwis are done with them, they send them to Samoa.
3) Although it is illegal for the driver to drink alcohol, passengers in the car are allowed to drink.
4) Home to the world's longest place name : Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu Hill.
5) Has the most sheep per capita, 15:1, and in lambing season 35:1.
6) The legal drinking age is 18.
7) NZ is the extreme sports capital of the world. Opened the world's first commercial bungy jump site. Zorbing was invented here. Cheapest place to sky dive.
8) Consumes the second highest amount of ice cream per capita, after the US.
9) There is no national tree despite the abundance of species of trees.
10) Hard to get turkey here. Only reliable source is Subway.
11) College lasts only three years.
12) The minimum wage is $12.50 per hour.
13) All schooling before elementary is called kindergarten; the term preschool isn't as widely used.
14)In downtown Auckland there is the annual Bikes Parade where women flaunt themselves half naked down a main street in the middle of the day.
15) Ruled by a parliamentary form of government.
16) Foods don't contain high fructose corn syrup!!!
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