New Zealand

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Names: New Zealand
Place Type: political
Description: Comprises mountainous islands; Polynesian settlements 1st cen. BC, Maoris of SE Asia mid-14th cen.; charted by Dutch Tasman 1642, by British Cook 1769; colonized by European whalers & missionaries; wars between British immigrants & Maoris mid-19th cen.; official languages are English & Maori.
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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