New Zealand.

Two large islands, called respectively the North and South, and a smaller island named Stewart's Island. These are in the southern hemisphere on the other side of the globe, almost directly opposite to the British Isles. They were discovered by Captain Cook in 1769. A settlement of missionaries was made in 1814, and the first English Consul was sent in 1840.

Size and Population.—The total area of the three islands is almost equal to that of Great Britain and Ireland. The population is about one-seventh the population of London.