PRI's The World - Geo Quiz Podcast 269 Dolphin to the Rescue
For today's geo quiz...we visit the land of the long white cloud. That's the Maori name for New Zealand ... translated into English. Two large islands make up most of New Zealand. We want the name of the northern half ... It's where three quarters of the country's population lives. Auckland and Wellington are both located on this island. To the south --- is the Cook Strait named after the 18th century British Explorer. To the north, its closest Pacific neighbours include New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. Even if you haven't been here, you may have seen this island's dramatic landscape at the movies. Its spectacular volcanoes show up in The Lord of the Rings and The Last Samurai. The landscape along the island's eastern seaboard is also impressive -- and it was the backdrop for a dramatic rescue. We'll tell you about that when we play you the answer.
The World's Geo Quiz tests your knowledge of world geography, and introduces you to fascinating people and places around the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Boston.
