Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) The city of Vanimo is located 30 km from the border with Indonesia and is the capital of the province of West Sepik. To the west of Vanimo, beautiful sandy beaches stretch, which attract not only lovers of sunbathing and swimming, but also diving and surfing enthusiasts. Crowds of surfers gather […]
Category: Oceania
Indian Ocean General Information
General information: According to best-medical-schools, the Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world (after the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, but larger than the Southern and Arctic Oceans). The four most important sea passages are the Suez Canal (Egypt), the Bab el-Mandeb Strait (Djibouti-Yemen), the Strait of Hormuz (Iran-Oman) and the Strait of […]
About Fiji
The exotic islands of Fiji are known for their unique culture, which was formed from Polynesian, Hindu, Chinese and European traditions. Fiji is one of the most beautiful and unusual archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean. According to archaeologists, the first people appeared here in 1500 BC. Blue lagoons, huge sandy beaches and pristine rivers attract […]
Australia Geography
Surface shape The geological subsurface of large parts of Australia was created in the ancient times. This old land mass of the Australian shield was part of the former great continent Gondwana. Since the disintegration of Gondwana in the Jura, the Australian plaice has drifted in a south-easterly direction and has since been an independent […]
New Zealand Overview Part II
The high elevations of the mountains are often covered by forests. On the South Island there is evergreen rainforest made up of different beech species, on the North Island it is subtropical rainforest. Kauri spruce, the largest tree in the country, also grows here. It can reach a maximum height of 40 m and a […]
New Zealand Overview Part I
New Zealand is a state in the Pacific Ocean to the southeast of Australia. It consists of two main islands, the North Island and the South Island. The North Island has been shaped by strong tectonic processes. Active volcanoes, earthquakes and thermal springs are still a reminder today. The south island has high mountain character […]
Australia Education System
According to itypeusa, Australian schools offer high quality education that is among the best in the world. The skills and interests of the students are optimally promoted by small classes, a favorable student-teacher relationship, comprehensive extracurricular support and excellent sporting and technical facilities. The structure of the education system is based on a three-stage model: […]
Australia Media
The term media can be broadly defined as any form of communication system that contributes to the information, entertainment or education of the members of a society. Language, writing, images and music as well as non-verbal modes of communication can be used. More specifically, the term media includes the press (newspapers, magazines), other print products […]
Discovery of Australia and New Zealand
Australia is the last human part of the world to be discovered by European seafarers. Until the modern age, when Asia, Africa and America were already known, the conviction persisted that somewhere in the southern hemisphere there had to be a large, unknown part of the world, which cartographers called Terra Australis Incognita in Latin. This […]
New Zealand Education System
The New Zealand education system has an excellent reputation. The school model itself, which, like in Germany, consists of a primary school, secondary school and possibly university, is less progressive. Rather, it is the large selection of school subjects and the professional specialization even in adolescence that are considered innovative and modern. The school system […]
New Zealand History
New Zealand was discovered late: between 750 and 1000 AD, today’s indigenous people, the Maori, settled the country. The Europeans, mostly British, didn’t follow suit until the 19th century. Native people The beginnings of settlement in New Zealand are still not entirely clear: were members of the now extinct Moriori tribe who first settled the […]
New Zealand Wars
The last wars occurred in New Zealand in the mid-19th century, when Maoris and settlers fought in bloody disputes over land distribution. The remote country has also been involved in conflicts in other areas of the world. New Zealand soldiers participated in both world wars and fought on America’s side in the Vietnam War. Maori […]
New Zealand Culture
New Zealand’s cultural life is vibrant, dynamic and full of energy. On the one hand, this is due to the interesting diversity of peoples who live together here. On the other hand, in the still young cultural history. Specifically New Zealand artists working on New Zealand themes and creating in New Zealand have only existed […]
New Zealand Geography
New Zealand is often compared to paradise. It is – as seen from Germany – exactly at the other end of the world, was predator-free before human settlement and has a delightful variety of landscapes. Geographical location and climate According to best-medical-schools, New Zealand is located in the southern hemisphere between the Pacific Ocean and […]
New Zealand Maori Part II
Even the death is interwoven with mythology. When a Maori dies, his soul travels to the Pohutukawa tree (New Zealand Christmas Tree) on the very tip of the North Island. From there she wanders into the sea at the foot of the tree and then sets off to Hawaiki, where the soul unites with those […]
New Zealand Maori Part I
The settlement and development of the continents by humans took place at a very early age. The majority of prehistorians assume that the origin of mankind lay in East Africa, from where early man began to spread in numerous waves of migration around 500,000 years ago. With the settlement of South America about 34,000 years […]
New Zealand Famous People
Because of its relatively young history, New Zealand’s heroes are modern heroes. Regardless of whether, like ERNEST RUTHERFORD, they have made a contribution to the fundamentals of modern research, like KATE SHEPPARD to equal rights in society, or like ARTHUR LYDIARD to the introduction of a new popular sport, jogging. The New Zealand heroes have […]
New Zealand Government
New Zealand is one of the youngest nations in the world. Declared a British colony in 1840, it only gained official autonomy from England in 1947. Colonization New Zealand’s political history – in the New Zealand sense – begins with the Treaty of Waitangi (Waitangi Treaty), which was signed on February 6, 1840. This charter […]
New Zealand Economy
When New Zealand officially became independent from its mother country Great Britain by signing the Westminster Adoption Act in 1947 and dissolved the relationship of colonies, it seemed as if it had acquired all the sovereignty and power of an independent nation. Economically speaking, New Zealand overcame the separation from England in the 1990’s, when […]
PHD in New Zealand
Your academic career really gets going with a doctorate in New Zealand. The graduates of the island state have far better career opportunities in many industries and companies thanks to their expertise and international experience . In a doctoral program, students make an independent and significant contribution to their field of research. In addition, they […]