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| - Removed | $ |
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| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | 1 local radio station; broadcasts of several Australian radio and TV stations available via satellite (2009) |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .nf |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
— | 46.1% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
— | Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | high-income Australian territorial economy; key tourism and re-exportation industries; small labor force and declining participation creating more part-time jobs; former tax haven; increasing medical cannabis exporter; … |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 1.453 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 1.331 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 1.442 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 1.505 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 1.515 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
— | top five export commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
— | pine seeds, lumber, cars and vehicle parts, soybeans, lactose syrup (2021) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.note |
— | note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
— | USA 31%, Belgium 9%, Philippines 7%, Israel 6%, Singapore 6% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
— | refined petroleum, plastics, electrical lighting/signalling equipment, cars, machinery (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.note |
— | note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
— | Australia 52%, Fiji 13%, NZ 12%, Saudi Arabia 12%, Malaysia 5% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
— | tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
— | inadequate solid-waste management; most freshwater obtained through rainwater catchment; preservation of unique ecosystem |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 25% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
— | arable land: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
— | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
— | permanent pasture: 25% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.forest.text |
— | 12.2% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 62.8% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | about 0.2 times the size of Washington, D.C. |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 36 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 36 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | 32 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Mount Bates 319 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 29 02 S, 167 57 E |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | most of the 32-km (20-mi) coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is located |
| + Added | Geography.Irrigated land.text |
— | 0 sq km (2022) |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 25% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
— | arable land: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
— | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
— | permanent pasture: 25% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.forest.text |
— | 12.2% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 62.8% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Oceania |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.contiguous zone.text |
— | 24 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive fishing zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | tropical cyclones (especially May to July) |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | fish |
| + Added | Geography.Population distribution.text |
— | population concentrated around the capital of Kingston |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | volcanic island with mostly rolling plains |
| + Added | Government.Capital.daylight saving time.text |
— | +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April |
| + Added | Government.Capital.etymology.text |
— | the name blends the words "king's" and "town;" the English king at the time of the town's settlement in the late 18th century was GEORGE III |
| + Added | Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text |
— | 29 03 S, 167 58 E |
| + Added | Government.Capital.name.text |
— | Kingston |
| + Added | Government.Capital.time difference.text |
— | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| + Added | Government.Citizenship.text |
— | see Australia |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.history.text |
— | previous 1913, 1957; latest effective 7 August 1979 |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | Territory of Norfolk Island |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Norfolk Island |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | named by British explorer Captain James COOK after Edward HOWARD, the ninth Duke of Norfolk, in 1774 |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | administered as a territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities, & Regional Development |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text |
— | none (territory of Australia) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
— | none (territory of Australia) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text |
— | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sam MOSTYN (since 1 July 2024) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text |
— | the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.head of government.text |
— | Administrator George PLANT (since 1 June 2023) |
| + Added | Government.Flag.note |
— | note: resembles Canada's flag in its use of only two colors and depiction of a symbol based on a native tree in the central white band; also resembles Nigeria's green-and-white tri-band flag |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | description: three vertical bands of green (left side), white, and green, with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered on the white band meaning: green stands for the island's rich vegetation, and the native pin… |
| + Added | Government.Government type.note |
— | note: the Norfolk Island Regional Council, which began operations 1 July 2016, is responsible for planning and managing a variety of public services, including those funded by the Government of Australia |
| + Added | Government.Government type.text |
— | administered as an overseas territory of Australia |
| + Added | Government.Independence.text |
— | none (territory of Australia) |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
— | UPU |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text |
— | Supreme Court of Norfolk Island (consists of the chief justice and several justices) |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.judge selection and term of office.text |
— | justices appointed by the governor general of Australia from among justices of the Federal Court of Australia; justices serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.note |
— | note: appeals beyond the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island are heard by the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.subordinate courts.text |
— | Petty Court of Sessions; specialized courts, including a Coroner's Court and the Employment Tribunal |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | English common law and the laws of Australia |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.electoral system.text |
— | plurality/majority |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.expected date of next election.text |
— | March 2021 (postponed) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislative structure.text |
— | unicameral |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislature name.text |
— | Norfolk Island Regional Council |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.most recent election date.text |
— | 5/28/2016 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.number of seats.text |
— | 5 (directly elected) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.parties elected and seats per party.text |
— | independent (5) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.percentage of women in chamber.text |
— | 20% |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.scope of elections.text |
— | full renewal |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.term in office.text |
— | 4 years |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).history.text |
— | royal anthem, as an Australian overseas territory |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).lyrics/music.text |
— | unknown |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).title.text |
— | "God Save the King" |
| + Added | Government.National coat of arms.text |
— | Norfolk Island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, and in 1980, Queen Elizabeth II granted it a separate coat of arms (pictured); in the center is the island’s symbol, the Norfolk Island Pine, with Britain’s lion … |
| + Added | Government.National holiday.text |
— | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) |
| + Added | Government.National symbol(s).text |
— | Norfolk Island pine |
| + Added | Government.Political parties.text |
— | Norfolk Island Labor Party Norfolk Liberals |
| + Added | Government.Suffrage.text |
— | 18 years of age; universal |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | Polynesians lived on Norfolk Island between 1200 and 1500, but the remote island was uninhabited by the time British explorer James COOK landed on the island in 1774. Two British attempts at establishing the island as a… |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military - note.text |
— | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| + Added | People and Society.Ethnic groups.note |
— | note: respondents were able to identify up to two ancestries; percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Norfolk Island, including those who did not identify an ancestry; only top responses are s… |
| + Added | People and Society.Ethnic groups.text |
— | Australian 22.8%, English 22.4%, Pitcairn Islander 20%, Scottish 6%, Irish 5.2% (2011 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Languages.note |
— | note: data represent language spoken at home |
| + Added | People and Society.Languages.text |
— | English (official) 44.9%, Norfolk (official, a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian) 40.3%, Fijian 1.8%, other 6.8%, unspecified 6.2% (2016 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Nationality.adjective.text |
— | Norfolk Islander(s) |
| + Added | People and Society.Nationality.noun.text |
— | Norfolk Islander(s) |
| + Added | People and Society.Population distribution.text |
— | population concentrated around the capital of Kingston |
| + Added | People and Society.Population growth rate.text |
— | 0.01% (2014 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.female.text |
— | 916 |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.male.text |
— | 823 |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.total.text |
— | 1,739 (2021) |
| + Added | People and Society.Religions.text |
— | Protestant 46.8% (Anglican 29.2%, Uniting Church in Australia 9.8%, Presbyterian 2.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.7%, other 2.2%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other Christian 2.9%, other 1.4%, none 26.7%, unspecified 9.5% (2016 … |
| + Added | Transnational Issues |
— | {} |
| + Added | Transportation.Airports.text |
— | 1 (2025) |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.key ports.text |
— | Kingston |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.large.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.medium.text |
— | 0 |
| + Added | Transportation.Ports.ports with oil terminals.text |
— | 1 |