Canterbury, New Zealand

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:region
gptkbp:area 45,000 km²
45,346 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Marlborough
gptkb:Tasman_Sea
gptkb:Otago
gptkb:West_Coast
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Christchurch
gptkbp:climate Oceanic climate
oceanic
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:cuisine New Zealand cuisine
gptkbp:cultural_attraction gptkb:Botanic_Gardens
gptkb:International_Antarctic_Centre
gptkb:Christchurch_Art_Gallery
gptkb:Orana_Wildlife_Park
gptkb:Canterbury_Museum
Quake City
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:tourism
agriculture
manufacturing
gptkbp:economy gptkb:Retail
gptkb:tourism
Construction
Healthcare
Manufacturing
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Canterbury
gptkb:Lincoln_University
gptkb:Christchurch_Polytechnic_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:established 1853
gptkbp:established_in English settlers
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Kawaii_culture
European
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:New_Zealand_Agricultural_Show
gptkb:Christchurch_Arts_Festival
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Akaroa
gptkb:Banks_Peninsula
gptkb:Southern_Alps
gptkb:Lake_Tekapo
gptkb:Mackenzie_Basin
gptkb:Agriculture
Dairy farming
Horticulture
Wine production
Canterbury Plains
Sheep farming
gptkbp:founded 1850
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Canterbury_Association
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Canterbury_Regional_Council
gptkbp:has_cultural_institution gptkb:Christchurch_Art_Gallery
gptkb:Canterbury_Museum
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Canterbury_earthquake_2011
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Henry_John_Tancred
gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Ward
gptkb:Richard_Seddon
gptkb:William_Rolleston
gptkb:Sir_George_Grey
gptkb:Sir_John_Hall
gptkb:John_Robert_Godley
gptkb:Edward_Gibbon_Wakefield
gptkb:James_Edward_Fitz_Gerald
gptkb:William_Sefton_Moorhouse
gptkbp:historical_significance Agricultural development
Cultural diversity
Māori history
Gold rush era
Early European settlement
early European settlement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canterbury, New Zealand
gptkbp:landmark Canterbury Plains
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:Southern_Alps
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Christchurch
gptkb:Waimakariri_District
gptkb:Ashburton
gptkb:Selwyn_District
Timaru
gptkbp:natural_resources gptkb:water
gptkb:agricultural_land
minerals
gptkbp:population 600,000
approximately 600,000
gptkbp:region gptkb:region
gptkb:CAN
gptkbp:river gptkb:Rakaia_River
gptkbp:sport gptkb:football
gptkb:rugby
gptkb:Cricket
gptkbp:time_zone NZST
NZDT
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Christchurch_International_Airport
gptkb:Canterbury_Railway
gptkb:Air_New_Zealand
gptkb:State_Highway_73
gptkb:State_Highway_1
gptkbp:university gptkb:University_of_Canterbury
gptkbp:website canterburyregion.co.nz
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Julian_Opie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4