No. While the sheep is an iconic symbol of New Zealand, it is not regarded as a national symbol.
National symbols tend to be unique to a country. The small, flightless bird known as a kiwi is the national symbol of New Zealand.
The sheep flock used to be towards 80 million, but recently it has shrunk to just over 40 million. Mainly due to conversions of sheep farms to dairying, due to poor prices for wool.
Approx. 42 million.addendum. yes, that is correct, the national flock has about halved to 42 million sheep.
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. There are around 4.2 million people in New Zealand and, in 2009, an estimated 40 million sheep.
According to the website at the related link, New Zealand has approximately 40 million sheep.
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The kiwi, a small, flightless bird, is the national symbol of New Zealand.
Yes
The silver fern appears on their uniforms.
Approx. 42 million.addendum. yes, that is correct, the national flock has about halved to 42 million sheep.
It is the silver fern, the national symbol of New Zealand
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. There are around 4.2 million people in New Zealand and, in 2009, an estimated 40 million sheep.
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. There are around 4.2 million people in New Zealand and, in 2009, an estimated 40 million sheep.
New Zealand.
Because new zealand has good land and pasture for having sheep. seriously a stupid question!
According to the website at the related link, New Zealand has approximately 40 million sheep.
The Silver fern is an unofficial national symbol of New Zealand.
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand.