possessive with names of countries

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which one is better?

New Zealand pastures or New Zealand's pastures


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Thank you, I've got it))

Can you explain why? When I google for it, there are a lot of results with no possessive. Even more than with it.
 

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New Zealand's pastures or the pastures of New Zealand.

It is a stylistic choice. To my ear, the first-mentioned noun has more emphasis.
 
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