15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

ARE KIWIS REALLY ALL JUST A BUNCH OF SHEEP SHAGGERS?
1 – The human population of NZ is only 4.7 million, but NZ is similar in land size to Japan or the UK
2 – NZ has more helicopters per capita than any other country
3- NZ is considered one of the more liberal nations in the world with same-sex marriage and prostitution being legal, the driving age is 16, the consensual age for sex is 16, and the drinking age is 18
4 – No place in NZ is more than 140 km (87 miles) from the sea. (NZ is quite long and narrow)
5 – NZ has won more Olympic gold medals, per capita, than any other country (rowing, athletics, and sailing are where Kiwis kick arse)
6 – Only 5% of NZ’s population is human – the rest are animals
7 – NZ has the highest density of sheep of any country
8 – 30% of NZ’s land area is National Parks (which have no sheep or people)
9 – Pizza Hut doesn’t really get its mozzarella cheese from Italy – it buys it all from Taranaki and uses NZ cheese on it’s pizzas globally
10 – NZ has the highest number of golf courses per capita in the world
11 – Rugby player Wayne Shelford got his scrotum ripped open mid-game in a bad tackle. He was taken off the field with one testicle literally hanging out, got stitched up on the bench and continued the game. (Being staunch is a very desirable attribute in NZ)
12 – New Zealand has more Scottish pipe bands per capita than any other country in the world. (We have no idea why)
13 – The most popular car in NZ is a silver Toyota Corolla hatchback. 20% of all cars in NZ are Toyota, and 70% of NZ cars are silver, white, grey, or black because most Kiwis have a fear of colours. The average NZ vehicle age is 14 years
14 – NZ has the steepest street in the world – it’s called Baldwin Street and is located in Dunedin. It has a gradient of 38 degrees.
15 – As well as Kiwis, NZ is home to more species of penguins than any other country