Countries

New Zealand

In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country to give women the right to vote in national elections, a quarter-century before most of Europe. Wellington, not Auckland, is the capital: a mix-up visitors make constantly.

Milford Sound, a fiord in New Zealand's South Island, with steep forested cliffs rising from the water

Milford Sound, South Island

Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Union Jack reflects New Zealand's history as a British colony; the four stars are the Southern Cross, the same constellation used to orient Australia's flag, marking New Zealand's position in the southern hemisphere.

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