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A Kiwi holding a kiwi "Kiwi" (/ ˈ k iː w i / KEE-wee) [1] is a common self-reference used by New Zealanders, though it is also used internationally. [2] The label is generally viewed as a symbol of pride and affection for most people of New Zealand, [3] however there are New Zealanders, particularly some with Māori heritage, that find the appellation jarring and prefer not to identify with it.
Unlike other kiwis, the Stewart Island tokoeka is not solitary, instead living in family groups. The chicks remain with their parents for up to seven years, during which they take turns incubating their parents' younger eggs. Scientists believe this assistance by older siblings may be why kiwi parents sometimes have two clutches each year. [1 ...
New Zealand culture is essentially a Western culture influenced by the unique environment and geographic isolation of the islands, and the cultural input of the Māori and the various waves of multiethnic migration which followed the British colonisation of New Zealand. A colloquial name for New Zealanders is a Kiwi (/ k iː w iː /). [19] [20 ...
The tree, often called a cabbage palm, also appeared on South Carolina's flag when it left the Union in 1861. Lost_in_the_Midwest // Shutterstock South Dakota: Mount Rushmore State
Scale depiction of the 5 largest islands in the US, with some other significant islands This is a list of islands of the United States , as ordered by area. It includes most islands with an area greater than 20 square miles (approximately 52 km 2 ).
In terms of population distribution, 73.7% of American New Zealanders live in the North Island and 26.3% live in the South Island. Waiheke Island has the highest concentration of American people at 1.1%, followed by the Queenstown-Lakes District (1.0%), Wellington City and the Waitematā local board area of Auckland (both 0.9%).
They are always (except on maps) referred to as "the North Island" and "the South Island". And because of their size, New Zealanders tend to think of these two islands as being 'places', rather than 'pieces of land', so the preposition "in" (rather than "on") is usually used – for example, "my mother lives in the North Island", "Christchurch ...
52.2 American Samoa. 52.3 Guam. 52.4 Northern Mariana Islands. ... This is a partial list of notable islands of the United States, including its insular areas, ...