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Where comes the word New Zeland?
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In the 17th century, Dutch explorers landed at Staten Landt. They decide to change the name of this island and baptize it: Nova Zeelandia. Zealand is the name of a province in the Netherlands (Northern Europe) and means land of the seas. Thus, Nova Zeelandia means new land of the seas.
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