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It's in Denmark. Bet you didn't expect a sensible answer, did you? lol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealand New Zealand is actually named after Zeeland in Holland though (different spelling)
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same place as Old York, Old Jersey and Old Brunswick - Europe. (Unlike Old Mexico, which is just to the south of New Mexico.)
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It's in the Netherlands. Abel Tasman the Dutch explorer was the first European to sail there, so he named it after the province of Zeeland. The real name of the country though is "AOTEROA", which means, "Land of the long white cloud" This name is getting a revival these days as more and more people embrace the original Maori culture and language that was there long before Europeans arrived.
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