New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and Auckland is the largest city. English is the official language of New Zealand. Many native people speak their own language Maori, in addition to English. The first people who settled in New Zealand were a brown-skinned people called Maoris. They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642. Maoris make up about 12 % of the country's population New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. For many years, the economy of the country depended largely on agriculture. Today agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries are all important to the economy. New Zealand's economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain, Japan and the United States. Answer the questions: 1. Where is New Zealand situated? (1) 2. What languages do people in New Zealand speak? (1) 3. What is the official language in New Zealand? (1) 4. Who were the first people to live in New Zealand? (1) Choose True or False 5. Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand. (1) 6. The country was discovered by Europeans. (1) 7. Economy of this country depends on trade with only Britain. (1)

London [ˈlʌndən] is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Administratively, the Greater London region of England is divided into 33 self-governing territories. The population is 8.6 million people (2015) - this is the third largest city in Europe [2]. Forms the agglomeration of Greater London and the vast metropolitan area. Located in the southeast of the island of Great Britain, on a plain at the mouth of the Thames, near the North Sea. The main political, economic and cultural center of the United Kingdom.

London is located on the plains of the London Basin. The highest point above sea level is Westerham Heights (245 m) in the extreme south-east of the city.

London is the most important economic and financial center of Great Britain and Europe; one of the global cities competing with New York for the title of the world's leading financial center.

Goods can be moved directly from the producer to the consumer, but generally manufactured goods are delivered to consumers through indirect and more complicated channels. Wholesaling is a part of the marketing system standing between the manufacturer and the retailer and providing channels for goods distribution. Wholesalers buy goods in large quantities and sell them in small quantities to retailers, thus they simplify the distribution process. Dealing directly with diverse producers and trading with a large assortment of items, wholesalers at the same time trade with numerous independent retailers, so wholesaling is of great importance both for manufacturers and retailers. Small businesses are known to participate in the field of wholesaling, about one-fourth of wholesaling units accounting for one-third of total sales.