Norfolk Island

territory of AustraliaIndependence none (territory of Australia)

Norfolk Island as the 1992 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 66 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalKingston (administrative center), Burnt Pine (commercial center)
Area34.6 km2
1992

Every edition of Norfolk Island

Populationas each edition published it
2,620 people July 1992 · 2,533 in 1990
Population growth% a year
Not in this edition 1.69% in 1993

Geography

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Total area
34.6km2
Comparative area: about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
32km
land boundaries: noneExclusive fishing zone: 200 nmTerritorial sea: 3 nm

Land area

34.6 km2

Climate

subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain

volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains

Land use

  • arable land 0%;
  • permanent crops 0%;
  • meadows and pastures 25%;
  • forest and woodland 0%;
  • other 75%

Environment

subject to typhoons (especially May to July)

Note

located 1,575 km east of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean

People

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Population
2,620
(July 1992), growth rate 1.7% (1992)

Religions(1986)

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)

Birth rate

NA births/1,000 population (1992)

Death rate

NA deaths/1,000 population (1992)

Net migration rate

NA migrants/1,000 population (1992)

Infant mortality rate

NA deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

Life expectancy at birth

NA years male, NA years female (1992)

Total fertility rate

NA children born/woman (1992)

Nationality

noun - Norfolk Islander(s); adjective - Norfolk Islander(s)

Ethnic divisions

descendants of the Bounty mutiny; more recently, Australian and New Zealand settlers

Languages

English (official) and Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian

Literacy

NA% (male NA%, female NA%)

Government

Territory of Australia

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Long-form name

Territory of Norfolk Island

Type

territory of Australia

Capital

Kingston (administrative center), Burnt Pine (commercial center)

Administrative divisions

none (territory of Australia)

Independence

none (territory of Australia)

Constitution

Norfolk Island Act of 1957

National holiday

Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)

Executive branch

British monarch, governor general of Australia, administrator, Executive Council (cabinet)

Legislative branch

unicameral Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch

Supreme Court

Leaders

Chief of State:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Administrator H. B. MACDONALD (since NA 1989), who is appointed by the Governor General of Australia
Head of Government:
Assembly President and Chief Minister John Terence BROWN (since NA)

Suffrage

universal at age 18

Elections

Legislative Assembly:
  • last held 1989 (held every three years);
  • results - percent of vote by party NA;
  • seats - (9 total) percent of seats by party NA

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

The primary economic activity is tourism, which has brought a level of | prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific Islands.

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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 FY89. 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.

GDP

exchange rate conversion - $NA, per capita $NA; real growth rate NA%

Budget

revenues $NA; expenditures $4.2 million, including capital expenditures of $400,000 (FY89)

Exports

$1.7 million (f.o.b., FY86)

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., FY86)

commodities:
NA
partners:
Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe

Industrial production

growth rate NA%

Electricity

7,000 kW capacity; 8 million kWh produced, 3,160 kWh per capita (1990)

Industries

tourism

Agriculture

Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit, cattle, poultry

Currency

Australian dollar (plural - dollars); 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents

Exchange rates

Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.3177 (March 1992), 1.2835 (1991), 1.2799 (1990), 1.2618 (1989), 1.2752 (1988), 1.4267 (1987)

Fiscal year

1 July - 30 June

Communications

4 fields

Highways

80 km of roads, including 53 km paved; remainder are earth formed or coral surfaced

Ports

none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade

Airports

1 with permanent-surface runways 1,220-2,439 m (Australian owned)

Telecommunications

  • 1,500 radio receivers (1982);
  • radio link service with Sydney;
  • 987 telephones (1983);
  • broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of Australia

Central Intelligence Agency. “Norfolk Island.” The World Factbook 1992. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/norfolk-island/1992.

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