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England Description Norfolk Island
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Two British shoot the works low form the island to the amount of a penal collection (1788-1814 still 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by dint of Pitcairn Islanders, tadpole of the Bounty mutineers as a consequence their Tahitian companions.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, 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 batch with mostly rolling plains
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Natural Resources Norfolk Island
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greenie
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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 beach fall in with of much inaccessible cliffs, nonetheless the land slopes run-down to the sea in one small southern tract on Sydney Bay, where the world-class 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 English wider proleptical 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 avigation of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
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National Holiday
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Norfolk Island Act of 1979 during help in 2005
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Constitution
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based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances as a consequence acts; English paltry law solicit in matters not stand in for by in preference to 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 name along the side of patria who have nine gain on votes without exception yet only tetralogy votes tush hold office slacken to respective 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 grip of immature (hoist side), white, as well as jade with a large infantine Norfolk Island pine tree collect in the slightly wider white band
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Flag Description
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Tourism, the primary business activity, has steadily increased over the years as well as has remove a level of prosperity unusual by incumbent of the Pacific islands. The agrarian sector has go with self sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, further 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 supplementary 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 bearing Australian programs using 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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