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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington 00:03:12 1 Toponymy 00:05:20 2 History 00:05:29 2.1 Māori settlement 00:06:26 2.2 Early European settlement 00:07:48 2.3 National capital 00:11:20 3 Geography 00:15:19 3.1 Relief 00:16:25 3.2 Climate 00:18:05 3.3 Earthquakes 00:23:18 4 Demographics 00:24:41 4.1 Quality of living 00:26:05 4.2 Culture and identity 00:27:28 4.3 Age distribution 00:28:06 5 Architecture 00:32:15 6 Housing and real estate 00:36:26 7 Economy 00:38:42 7.1 Tourism 00:42:11 8 Arts and culture 00:42:21 8.1 Museums and cultural institutions 00:43:03 8.2 Festivals 00:44:18 8.3 Film 00:46:26 8.4 Music 00:47:30 8.5 Theatre and the dramatic arts 00:48:32 8.6 Dance 00:48:51 8.7 Comedy 00:49:59 8.8 Visual arts 00:51:13 9 Cuisine 00:52:02 10 Sport 00:53:45 11 Government 00:53:54 11.1 Local 00:54:32 11.2 National 00:55:48 12 Education 00:57:55 13 Transport 01:01:43 14 Infrastructure 01:01:52 14.1 Electric power 01:03:58 14.2 Natural gas 01:04:45 14.3 Water 01:05:24 15 Twin cities 01:05:52 16 Gallery 01:06:01 17 See also Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio: https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91 Other Wikipedia audio articles at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts Upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts Speaking Rate: 0.8163850594163152 Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-E "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Wellington (Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Tara [tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa]) is the capital and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 418,500 residents. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. Its latitude is 41°17′S, making it the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.The Wellington metropolitan area comprises four local authorities: Wellington City, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley. As the nation's capital since 1865, the New Zealand Government and Parliament, Supreme Court and most of the public service are based in the city. Architectural sights include the Government Building—one of the largest wooden buildings in the world—as well as the iconic Beehive. Wellington is also home to several of the largest and oldest cultural institutions in the nation such the National Archives, the National Library, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and numerous theatres. It plays host to many artistic and cultural organisations, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet. One of the world's most liveable cities, the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world, and was first in the world for both liveability and non-pollution by Deutsche Bank, from 2017-18.Wellington's economy is primarily service-based, with an emphasis on finance, business services, and government. It is the centre of New Zealand's film and special effects industries, and increasingly a hub for information technology and innovation, with two public research universities. Wellington is one of New Zealand's chief seaports and serves both domestic and international shipping. The city is served by Wellington International Airport, the third busiest airport in the country. Wellington's transport network includes train and bus lines which reach as far as the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa, and ferries connect the city to the South Island. |