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Podzial administracyjny | none (territory of Australia) |
Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 20.2%
15-64 years: 63.9% 65 years and over: 15.9% (2007 est.) |
Rolinictwo | Wyspa Norfolk pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry |
Lotniska | 1 (2007) |
Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007) |
Terytorium | total: 34.6 sq km
land: 34.6 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
Tlo historyczne | Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. |
Wspolczynnik narodzin | NA |
Budzet | revenues: $4.6 million
expenditures: $4.8 million (FY99/00) |
Stolica | name: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Klimat | subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation |
Linia brzegowa | 32 km |
Konstytucja | Wyspa Norfolk Act of 1979, as amended w 2005 |
Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: Territory of Wyspa Norfolk
conventional short form: Wyspa Norfolk |
Wspolczynnik zgonow | NA |
Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $NA |
Podleglosc | self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department |
Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | none (territory of Australia) |
Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | none (territory of Australia) |
Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | none |
Ekonomiczna pomoc - pobieranie | $NA |
Ekonomia | Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient w the production of beef, poultry, and eggs. |
Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | NA kWh |
Elektrycznosc - produkcja | NA kWh |
Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Ocean Spokojny 0 m
highest point: Mount Bates 319 m |
Srodowisko - obecne problemy | NA |
Grupy etniczne | descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, Nowa Zelandiaer, Polynesian |
Kurs waluty | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.2137 (2007), 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003) |
Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 luty 1952); represented by the Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 listopad 2003) cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
Eksport | $1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92) |
Eksport - towary | postage stamps, seeds of the Wyspa Norfolk pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados |
Eksport - partnerzy | Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006) |
Rok podatkowy | 1 lipiec - 30 czerwiec |
Opis flagi | three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green z a large green Wyspa Norfolk pine tree centered w the slightly wider white band |
Koordynaty geograficzne | 29 02 S, 167 57 E |
Polozenie geograficzne | most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea w one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated |
Import | $17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92) |
Import - towary | NA |
Import - partnerzy | Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006) |
Niepodleglosc | none (territory of Australia) |
Przemysl | tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete |
Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: NA
male: NA female: NA |
Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | UPU |
Nawadniane tereny | NA |
Sadownictwo | Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions |
Sila robocza | NA |
Sila robocza - wg galezi gospodarki | agriculture: 10%
industry and services: 90% |
Granica | 0 km |
Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
Jezyki | English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian |
System prawny | based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies w matters not covered by either Australian or Wyspa Norfolk law |
Wladza ustawodawcza | unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 20 pazdziernik 2004 (next to be held by grudzien 2007) election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties) |
Zywotnosc | total population: NA
male: NA female: NA |
Pismienni | NA |
Lokalizacja | Oceania, island w the South Ocean Spokojny, east of Australia |
Lokalizacja na mapie | Oceania |
Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Wojsko - uwagi | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
Swieto narodowe | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 czerwiec (1856) |
Narodowosc | noun: Wyspa Norfolker(s)
adjective: Wyspa Norfolker(s) |
Naturalne zagrozenia | typhoons (especially maj to lipiec) |
Surowce naturalne | fish |
Wspolczynnik migracji | NA |
Partie polityczne i przywodcy | none |
Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | none |
Ludnosc | 2,114 (lipiec 2007 est.) |
Przyrost naturalny | 0.006% (2007 est.) |
Stacje radiowe | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
Religie | Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church w Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.2%, none 18.1% (2001 census) |
Wspolczynnik plci | NA |
Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal |
System telefoniczny | general assessment: adequate
domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links z Australia and Nowa Zelandia; satellite earth station |
Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004) |
Telefony komorkowe | 0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed w sierpien 2002 island referendum (2002) |
Stacje telewizyjne | 1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005) |
Uksztaltowanie terenu | volcanic formation z mostly rolling plains |
Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | NA |