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Norfolk Island

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Background :

Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. 

Location :

Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

29 02 S, 167 57 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 167.92
North -28.99
East 168.00
South -29.05

Area :

total 36 square km
land 36 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

32.00 km

Climate :

subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation 

Terrain :

volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 319 metres

Land use :

arable land 0.00 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 100.00 %

Population :

2 141 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.01 %

Age structure :

0-14 years 20.20 %
15-64 years 63.90 %
65 years and over 15.90 %

Religions :

Anglican 31.80 %
Roman Catholic 11.50 %
Uniting Church in Australia 10.60 %
Seventh-Day Adventist 3.20 %
other Christian 5.60 %
none 19.90 %
unspecified 16.60 %

Languages :

English  
Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English  
Tahitian  

Country name :

conventional long form Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form Norfolk Island

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 NF
ISO Numeric 574
ISO3 NFK
FIPS NF
ccTLD nf
English Norfolk Island

Capital :

name Kingston
geographic coordinates 29 03 S, 167 58 E
time difference 11.50

National holiday :

Bounty Day

1856-06-08

Executive branch :

Queen ELIZABETH II

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 10.00 %
services 90.00 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 978 people

Budget :

revenues 4 600 000 $
expenditures 4 800 000 $

Agriculture - products :

Kentia palm seed Norfolk Island pine seed
cattle cereals
fruits poultry
vegetables

Industries :

light industry ready mixed concrete
tourism

Value :

1 500 000 $

Commodities :

avocados pine seeds and Kentia palm
postage stamps

Currency-name :

Australian dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 2 532
FM Radio broadcast stations 3
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) nf
Internet Hosts 89

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 1
Roadways - total 80 km
Roadways - paved 53 km
Roadways - unpaved 27 km

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