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NORFOLK ISLAND

 (territory of Australia) 

@Norfolk Island: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

@Norfolk Island: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

@Norfolk Island: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)

 Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June

@Norfolk Island: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

@Norfolk Island: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

@Norfolk Island:Defense Forces

 Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia


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