Thompson 5th Period Geo

  Birth rate - 12.8 Death rate - 12.8 Infant mortality rate - 12.8 Life expectancy - 82.1 Literacy rate - 99.00% GDP per capita - $39,000 New Zealand Quality of Life New Zealand has a High Quality of Life, this is indicated by the low Birth Rate , Infant Mortality Rate, Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy, and GDP per Capita. A literacy rate tells me that citizens of New Zealand have access to public education. Citations - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html - https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/NZL/new-zealand/literacy-rate#:~:text=Adult% 20literacy%20rate%20is%20the,a%200%25%20increase%20from%202015.

 Way of Life New Zealand's cities offer a wide range of economic and social opportunities. City dwellers can work in New Zealand's business, communication, manufacturing, and shipping industries. Urban New Zealanders enjoy easy access to the fine arts, education, entertainment, and night life. New Zealand's cities are fairly uncrowded. Some city dwellers live in high-rise apartment buildings, but most own their own homes. Covid-19 Most respondents (86.3% unweighted) spent the lockdown living with others, with 81.0% being happy with their lockdown living circumstances. The majority (77.6%) rated their health as good. Almost a quarter (23.0%) had pre-existing conditions or circumstances that made them vulnerable to coronavirus (e.g., being pregnant, immunocompromised). About one-fifth of participants (19.4% unweighted) were essential workers, with 113 employed in healthcare, 25 in law enforcement, 23 in other emergency services, and 232 as providers of essential goods or serv...

  Government   New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The official head of state is the United Kingdom's monarch. A governor general, who is recommended by New Zealand's prime minister, represents the monarch. The governor general's main function is to arrange for the leader of the political party with the most support in Parliament to form a government. The governor general's consent is also required before bills can become law, but this requirement is normally a formality. The legislature, prime minister, and Cabinet run the government. COVID-19 Government-driven rapid responses in New Zealand and Australia have accounted for their impactful performance during the pandemic, as evidenced by their social distancing measures, minimization of non-essential services, and their prioritization of a rapid government-led response. Citations - https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/history-government - https://www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar3...

Economy Most of New Zealand’s economic activity takes place on the North Island. Although farming is no longer the staple of New Zealand’s economy, it is still significant. Most of the country’s cattle farms are on the North Island. Today, the island’s economy is based heavily on service industries, which include retail trade, restaurants and hotels, finance, transportation, and community and social services.  Covid-19 The better-than-expected Crown accounts released on Tuesday showed the government's careful management of the COVID-19 health crisis was the right approach to support the economy, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson. "The government's decision to act swiftly when COVID-19 was taking hold overseas has meant New Zealand's economy has bounced back better than the Treasury and many economists predicted." Citations - https://www.intrepidtravel.com/us/new-zealand/new-zealand-north-island-explorer-northbound-127091 - https://www...

  Religions Many New Zealanders are  Christians . The country has large numbers of  Anglicans ,  Presbyterians , and  Roman Catholics . The country also has many  Hindus ,  Muslims ,  Sikhs , and people who belong to other religions. New Zealand has become more  secular  (nonreligious). About half of the country’s people have no religious affiliation. COVID-19 Even after a modest resurgence of the disease,  New Zealanders  continued to commend Ms Ardern for averting the worst. She closed their borders to foreigners and rallied a "team of 5m" (ie, everyone in the country) to support one of the toughest lockdowns in the world. As a result, New Zealand has seen only 25 deaths from covid-19 Citations - https://go.gale.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T003&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&hitCount=8&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=3&docId=GALE%7CA637085721&docType=Article...