Italia

New Zealand

Area Square Miles ::	115,000	105,000
Median Latitude ::	42 N.	42 S.
Population ::	57 Million	( 3.7 Million )
Average Temp ::	15 deg. c.	14 deg. c.

Average Rainfall ::

10cm

11cm

Both Italy and New Zealand Geographically are long narrow and angular with
International ski resorts at one end and subtropical climates at the other ::

Northern Italy has the Italian Alps and the "Dolomites" where the rare Edelweiss flower is found - the average peak 10,000 ft, - highest peak Mt Rosa 15217 ft -
Southern New Zealand has the Southern Alps and the "Remarkables" where the rare Mount Cook Lilly is found - the average peak 10,000 ft, - highest peak Mt Cook 12349 ft ::

Extensive pine forests abound in both countries, Italian & New Zealand Scientists colaborate in developing the science of genetically cloning the perfect variety of pine tree that produce the most
super ft (volume) with the least blemishes, in the shortest time ::

Active Geothermal fields in Italy and New Zealand produce substantial supplies of electricity to the national grids and lead the world in geothermal energy development ::

Rome is the Capitol, Historical and geographical center of Italy, Lat. 42 deg. N.
Wellington is the Capitol, Historical and geographical center of New Zealand, Lat. 42 deg. S. ::

Italy has 60 million people, New Zealand has Close to 4 million people and 60 million sheep & cows ::                                                       

Italy has one of the highest number of cars in the world per capita,
New Zealand has one of the highest number of pleasure boats in the world per capita ::

Italy has three major active volcanos, Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli,
New Zealand has three major active volcanos, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu ::

Although they dont share the same political stability, both have adopted
a very similar M.M.P ( mixed member parliament ) system of Government ::

                         
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