Match 181 DB Rec# - 7,633 Dataset-WOFACT
Title :Norfolk Island
Text :
Norfolk Island
Header
Affiliation:
(territory of Australia)
Geography
Location:
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Map references:
Oceania
Area:
total area:
34.6 sq km
land area:
34.6 sq km
comparative area:
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
32 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
3 nm
International disputes:
none
Climate:
subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
Natural resources:
fish
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
meadows and pastures:
25%
forest and woodland:
0%
other:
75%
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Environment:
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
typhoons (especially May to July)
international agreements:
NA
People
Population:
2,756 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
NA
15-64 years:
NA
65 years and over:
NA
Population growth rate:
1.69% (1995 est.)
Birth rate:
NA
Death rate:
NA
Net migration rate:
NA
Infant mortality rate:
NA
Life expectancy at birth:
NA
Total fertility rate:
NA
Nationality:
noun:
Norfolk Islander(s)
adjective:
Norfolk Islander(s)
Ethnic divisions:
descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander
Religions:
Anglican 39%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 16.4%,
Seventh-Day Adventist 4.4%, none 9.2%, unknown 16.9%, other 2.4% (1986)
Languages:
English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient
Tahitian
Labor force:
NA
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form:
Norfolk Island
Digraph:
NF
Type:
territory of Australia
Capital:
Kingston (administrative center); Burnt Pine (commercial center)
Administrative divisions:
none (territory of Australia)
Independence:
none (territory of Australia)
National holiday:
Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)
Constitution:
Norfolk Island Act of 1979
Legal system:
wide legislative and executive responsibility under the Norfolk Island Act
of 1979; Supreme Court
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Administrator
Alan Gardner KERR (since NA April 1992), who is appointed by the Governor
General of Australia
head of government:
Assembly President David Ernest BUFFETT (since NA May 1992)
cabinet:
Executive Council
Legislative branch:
unicameral
Legislative Assembly:
elections last held 20 May 1992 (next to be held NA May 1995); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (9 total) independents 9
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders:
NA
Member of:
none
Diplomatic representation in US:
none (territory of Australia)
US diplomatic representation:
none (territory of Australia)
Flag:
three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large
green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band
Economy
Overview:
The primary economic activity is tourism, which has brought a level of
prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The number of
visitors has increased steadily over the years and reached 29,000 in
FY88/89. Revenues from tourism have given the island a favorable balance of
trade and helped the agricultural sector to become self-sufficient in the
production of beef, poultry, and eggs.
National product:
GDP $NA
National product real growth rate:
NA%
National product per capita:
$NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
NA%
Unemployment rate:
NA%
Budget:
revenues:
$NA
expenditures:
$4.2 million, including capital expenditures of $400,000 (1989 est.)
Exports:
$1.7 million (f.o.b., FY85/86)
commodities:
postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small
quantities of avocados
partners:
Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe
Imports:
$15.6 million (c.i.f., FY85/86)
commodities:
NA
partners:
Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe
External debt:
$NA
Industrial production:
growth rate NA%
Electricity:
capacity:
7,000 kW
production:
8 million kWh
consumption per capita:
3,160 kWh (1990)
Industries:
tourism
Agriculture:
Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit,
cattle, poultry
Economic aid:
none
Currency:
1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.3058 (January 1995), 1.3667 (1994),
1.4704 (1993), 1.3600 (1992), 1.2835 (1991), 1.2799 (1990)
Economy
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Transportation
Railroads:
0 km
Highways:
total:
80 km
paved:
53 km
unpaved:
earth, coral 27 km
Ports:
none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade
Merchant marine:
none
Airports:
total:
1
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
Communications
Telephone system:
987 telephones (1983)
local:
NA
intercity:
NA
international:
radio link service with Sydney
Radio:
broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
radios:
1,000 (1987 est.)
Television:
broadcast stations:
0
televisions:
NA
Defense Forces
Note:
defense is the responsibility of Australia
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