People often perceive Australia and New Zealand as almost the same place, in part because they are both, at least in a geographical sense, at the end of the world. However, the differences between them could hardly be greater.
The indigenous people of Australia and New Zealand have nothing in common. Language, history, culture, customs, beliefs, absolutely everything is different. Australian Aborigines are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the world and have inhabited Australia for more than 50 years.
On the other hand, Maori, the natives of New Zealand, appeared only 700 years ago. It is a Polynesian ethnic group that has developed its own culture and is much closer to the indigenous people of Tahiti and Hawaii than to Australia.
The countries are not close at all, but when we look at the globe, they seem to be, because there are not many countries in that corner of the world. However, the mutual distance is more than 2 thousand kilometers, so when we establish some other relationships, it turns out that London is closer to Russia than New Zealand is to Australia.
Flora and fauna
And when it comes to this topic, the differences are huge. Australia is known worldwide for its kangaroos and koalas, but also for its vegetation. Also, various crocodiles live in Australia, but also many poisonous snakes. In New Zealand, on the other hand, there are no snakes, and the indigenous animals (with the exception of a few species of bats) do not even exist.
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Geography and climate
Australia is the oldest, flattest and least rainy continent. New Zealand, on the other hand, is dominated by new mountains, volcanoes and rolling hills. The Australian mountains are ancient and "spent", and on the other hand, the Southern Alps in New Zealand are new. However, Australia, due to its size, has a variety of landscapes and climates, so there are tropical forests, but also large deserts.
When it comes to climate, Australia has oceanic, subtropical, cold, Mediterranean and several other types, while New Zealand's climate can be defined as oceanic.
