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  2. Omission of New Zealand from maps - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand has often been omitted from maps of the world, which has caught the attention of New Zealanders. It is considered that this is because of the widespread use of the Mercator projection, a map projection putting Europe in the center which leaves New Zealand in the bottom right-hand corner of maps, sometimes making it go overlooked by ...

  3. New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand. /  41.300°S 174.783°E  / -41.300; 174.783. New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island ( Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island ( Te Waipounamu )—and over 700 smaller islands.

  4. Cartography of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Sketch of Dusky Sound in New Zealand 1773 and plan of the town and part of the settlement of New Plymouth 1850. The cartography of New Zealand is the history of surveying and creation of maps of New Zealand. Surveying in New Zealand began with the arrival of Abel Tasman in the mid 17th century. [1] Cartography and surveying have developed in ...

  5. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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    Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and ...

  6. Comparison of web map services - Wikipedia

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    Google Maps Bing Maps MapQuest Mapy.cz OpenStreetMap Here WeGo Apple Maps Yandex Maps; Degrees of motion Vertical, horizontal, depth, rotation (beta), 360 panoramic (Street View), 3D mode (Google Earth JavaScript) Vertical, horizontal, depth, 360 panoramic (Streetside), 3D mode (tilt, pan, rotate) Vertical, horizontal, depth

  7. Geography of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It consists of a large number of islands, estimated around 700, mainly remnants of a larger landmass now beneath the sea. The land masses by size are the South Island (or Te Waipounamu) and the North Island ...

  8. Realm of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Realm of New Zealand is the area over which the monarch of New Zealand is head of state. The realm is not a federation but is a collection of states and territories united under its monarch. New Zealand is an independent and sovereign state that has one territorial claim in Antarctica (the Ross Dependency ), one dependent territory ...

  9. Real Estate Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Real Estate Authority (REA), formerly the Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA), is the New Zealand Crown entity responsible for the regulation of the New Zealand real estate industry as well as the agents within it. [4]