Are there more sheep or people in New Zealand?

For every resident of New Zealand, there are 16 sheep! The country is a leading exporter of wool and is home to over 56 million sheep.

What is the world's largest mountain?

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is the world's largest mountain in cubic content with an estimated volume of 9,600 cubic miles (40,000 cubic kilometers). Mauna Loa is 13,681 feet (4,170 meters) high.
While Mt. Everest is the world's tallest mountain above sea level, Mauna Loa is still quite spectacular.

 

What is the world's tallest mountain from base to peak?
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the world's tallest mountain from base to peak! Its base is on the sea floor and it rises 33,480 feet (10,314 meters) in total, reaching 13,796 feet (4205 m) above sea level.
While Mt. Everest is the world's tallest mountain above sea level, Mauna Kea is still quite spectacular.

Where is Melanesia?
Melanesia is a region of the South Pacific Ocean and includes the countries of Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, as well as the French colony New Caledonia.

What time is it at the North and South Pole?
Since lines of longitude converge at the North and South Pole, it's almost impossible (and very impractical) to determine which time zone you're in based on the longitude.
Therefore, researchers in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the earth usually use the time zone associated with their research stations. For example, since nearly all flights to Antarctica and the South Pole are from New Zealand, New Zealand time is the most commonly used time zone in Antarctica.

Where is Micronesia?
The over 2000 Pacific Ocean islands that comprise the countries of the The Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, and Palau is the region known as Micronesia.

Where is the place in the ocean that is farthest from land?
There's a place in the South Pacific Ocean that is 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) from any land. It's at 47¡ã30' South and 120¡ã West.

Where is Oceania?
Oceania is not a continent but a region of the Pacific Ocean that includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the islands that comprise Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia.


Where is Polynesia?
Polynesia stretches across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii in the north to New Zealand in the southwest and also includes the countries of Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu, along with the French territory of French Polynesia.


Where is the world's largest coral reef?
The world's largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the northeastern coast of Australia. Much of the 1200 mile (1900 km) long reef is protected as a marine park.


Which continent is the the world's smallest?
The continent of Australia is the world's smallest continent at approximately 3 million square miles in area (7.8 million km2), just smaller than Brazil.
Australia is an island since it's surrounded by water but it's large enough to be considered a continent. Australia is the world's sixth largest country on earth.

Which country is home to the most languages?
Papua New Guinea is the country that is home to the most languages, over 700 in all! The most commonly spoken languages in Papua New Guinea, however, are Motu and pidgin English

 

Which country moved the International Date Line?
In 1995 the island country of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean decided to move the International Date Line so that their country wouldn't be divided by the line any longer. Previously, in the eastern part of the country it would be Tuesday while the western part of the country was Monday. Recognition of the change is slowing coming about.

 

Which country was the first to allow women to vote?
In 1893, New Zealand granted women the right to vote, becoming the first country in the world to do so.