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Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland were all once part of the British Empire, as they were British colonies. Australia, New Zealand and Canada

are now all members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Ireland is not a member of the Commonwealth of nations.

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Have Australia and New Zealand broken all ties with Great Britain?

No, Australia and New Zealand have not broken all their ties with Great Britain.


Does New Zealand belong to Australia?

No New Zealand is not part of the Australian continent. New Zealand is geographically and physically distant from Australia and is not on a continent. In geographic terms it is an isolated nation and island group.


Is new zealand part of the continent of australia?

No. New Zealand is a separate nation and consists of two islands but is not a continent in itself. Now the question is: Does New Zealand belong to the continent of Australia and if not, which continent does it belong to ? No, New Zealand is not on the same continental shelf as Australia and so is not part of the continent of Australia but is part of the submerged continent Zealandia and the wider region known as Oceania or Australasia. For citation please note: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_(continent) No


What European power colonized Australia and New Zealand?

Abel Tasman was the first to sight both countries but Captain James Cook was the first to land. Of course there were numerous native tribes there for hundreds of years (the Australian Aborigines and New Zealand Maori). Incidentally, James Cook did not discover Australia, nor was he the first to land there, but he was the first to land on both countries.


Which nation used colonies in Australia a new Zealand for crop ports and bases of operation?

Great Britain was the nation that colonised both Australia and New Zealand for their resources. Colonising both countries enabled furred expansion of the British Empire, while their position in the South Pacific gave Great Britain a strategic presence in that part of the world.

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Australia and New Zealand used to belong to what European country?

Britain ---- Actually, "belong to" is probably not the correct term. More correct terminology would be to say that Australia and New Zealand were colonised by and governed from Britain. They were part of the British Empire, but since the Indigenous Australians were not recognised as British citizens, it could not be truly said that Australia "belonged" to Britain.


Have Australia and New Zealand broken all ties with Great Britain?

No, Australia and New Zealand have not broken all their ties with Great Britain.


Does New Zealand belong to Australia?

No New Zealand is not part of the Australian continent. New Zealand is geographically and physically distant from Australia and is not on a continent. In geographic terms it is an isolated nation and island group.


Why does Australia and new zealand have a small union flag on them?

Australia and New Zealand used to be colonies of the United Kingdom (Great Britain).


Which one does not belong Tasmania New Zealand Queensland and New South Wales?

New Zealand does not belong in this group. New Zealand is a separate country, while Queensland, Tasmania and New South Wales are all states of Australia.


Is new zealand part of the continent of australia?

No. New Zealand is a separate nation and consists of two islands but is not a continent in itself. Now the question is: Does New Zealand belong to the continent of Australia and if not, which continent does it belong to ? No, New Zealand is not on the same continental shelf as Australia and so is not part of the continent of Australia but is part of the submerged continent Zealandia and the wider region known as Oceania or Australasia. For citation please note: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_(continent) No


What countries were in anzus and seato?

ANZUS: Australia, New Zealand and United States SEATO: Australia, Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, United States


What European power colonized Australia and New Zealand?

Abel Tasman was the first to sight both countries but Captain James Cook was the first to land. Of course there were numerous native tribes there for hundreds of years (the Australian Aborigines and New Zealand Maori). Incidentally, James Cook did not discover Australia, nor was he the first to land there, but he was the first to land on both countries.


Vietnam war political relationships with Britain and US?

Britain stayed out of it; they let Australia & New Zealand represent them.


What was the British response to the Vietnam War?

Britain let Australia and New Zealand represent them.


Who has been at war with Australia?

Britain, Indonesia, America, new zealand, India and cuba


What country is known as The Britain of the South?

New Zealand is known as "the Britain of the South."