What are the differences and similarities between the animals in Australia and new Zealand?

Answer 1

Similarities

• Both countries have unique, endemic wildlife, though New Zealand has birds while Australia has marsupials.
• The two countries lie completely in the southern and eastern hemispheres, with proximity to the Pacific Ocean.
• Both countries were charted by Captain Cook (although he just charted the eastern coast of Australia while he circumnavigated New Zealand).
• Both countries have a high standard of living.
• Both countries are multi-cultural in their makeup.
• Both were colonised by Britain.
• Whaling played an important part in the early history of each country.
• English is the official language of each country.
• each contains indigenous people whose earlier generations were displaced by the British.
• Both countries rely strongly on agriculture, especially sheep and wool.
• Australia and New Zealand share the common heritage of the ANZAC tradition.

Differences

• Australia has some of the world's deadliest snakes. New Zealand does not have snakes.
• Australia is about 26 times larger than New zealand. It is a continent, whereas New Zealand is an island.
• New Zealand is characteristed by high mountains, and some volcanic and tectonic activity. Australia is mostly desert and flat plain, with no active volcanoes, and little noticeable seismic activity.

Answer 2

Australia has a Federalised form of Government, with Governors for each State overseen by a Supreme Government in Canberra, lead by a Prime Minister. New Zealand is not divided into States in the same way- although it consists of two islands, it is a single country which is governed by the nation's Parliament as a whole, with no regionalised autonomy for it's component parts (though like Australia it is led by a Prime Minister, not a President, and in both countries the Queen of England is the ceremonial Head of State).

Answer 3

Very interesting question! :)

Besides the fact that both countries can trace their origins to European colonization and both can be called "western democracies", that's where all (if any) similarities end.

Differences:

Mexico's Language: Spanish (de facto, by 97% of the population)
New Zealand's: English 98%, Maori 4.2%

Mexico's Population: 111 million (2009)
New Zealand's: 4 million (2009)

Mexico is an emerging market economy (GDP/per capita): US$14,534
New Zealand is a highly industrialized country (GDP/per capita): US$27,083

Mexico is mostly a Roman Catholic country: 76.5% (6.3% are Protestant)
New Zealand is an agnostic nation: 26% don't profess any religion, 14.9% are Anglican Protestants.

Mexico's major "pain in the neck": United States
New Zealand's: Australia

Mexico's "Mother Country": Spain
New Zealand's: Britain

New Zealand has more affinity to British and American cultures. As Mexico is the immediate neighbor and closest business partner to the United States, there should be no problem if a New Zelander visits Mexico: he or she would be viewed as another "güerito" or "güerita" of American/European origin. The other way around would be a little more problematic, as Mexicans aren't accustomed to the strong accent of New Zealand's English.
* Food is more spicey in Mexixo *Eat meat with a spoon *Mexican's usually make salad with there meals instead of roast vege's.

Answer 4

Language, a history from Great Britain, Pavlova, Phar Lap and Surfers Paradise.