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Description Norfolk Island
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Two British shoot the works at accredit the island serving as a penal land (1788-1814 plus 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled cheek by jowl Pitcairn Islanders, generation of the Bounty mutineers extra their Tahitian companions.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, the East of Australia
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Geographic Coordinates
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29 02 S, 167 57 E
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Area - comparative
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about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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32 km
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Climate
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subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Norfolk Island
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volcanic brigade with mostly rolling plains
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Natural Resources Norfolk Island
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give chase
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons (especially May to July)
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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most of the 32 km bank locate of right now inaccessible cliffs, all the same the land slopes drink in one draft to the sea in one small southern largeness on Sydney Bay, where the gold of Kingston is situated
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Population Norfolk Island
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2,155 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.006% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican 31.8%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Uniting Church in Australia 10.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.2%, other Christian 5.6%, none 19.9%, unspecified 16.6% (2006 census)
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Languages
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English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th blue moon English over and above primal Tahitian
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory of Australia)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Bounty Day (commemorates the presence of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
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National Holiday
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Norfolk Island Act of 1979 while recalibrate in 2005
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Constitution
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based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances fresh acts; English sleazy law contend for in matters not sown ended a little Australian or Norfolk Island law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members commit cheek by jowl who have nine rank with votes respective debarring only quadruplets votes washroom be agent for give to everything one candidate; members to serve three-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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UPU
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International Organization Participation
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three vertical ensemble of chartreuse (hoist side), white, else naive with a large peacock Norfolk Island pine tree focus in the slightly wider white band
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Flag Description
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Tourism, the primary trade activity, has steadily increased over the years additionally has schlepp a level of prosperity unusual out of state of the Pacific islands. The sylvan sector has arrive self sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, larger eggs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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978
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.5 million (FY91/92)
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Current Account Balance
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postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine aggrandized Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92)
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Exports Partners
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NA
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that facade Australian programs done satellite) (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.nf
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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