New Zealand
New Zealand is a state in New Zealand (Oceania) that has existed since 1907 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
A dominion from 1907 and fully sovereign from 1947, New Zealand had already become the first self-governing country to give women the vote, in 1893. It has been nuclear-free by law since 1987.
See New Zealand on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1907 CE to the present
- Duration
- 118 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- New Zealand, Oceania
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Wellington
Came from
Events in Oceania during its time
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Colony of New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- German New Guinea
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
- Chilean Rapa Nui
- Dutch New Guinea
- Guam (US territory)
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did New Zealand exist?
1907 CE to the present, about 118 years.
Where was New Zealand?
New Zealand, in Oceania. Its capital was Wellington.
What language did New Zealand speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before New Zealand?
Colony of New Zealand.