Compare Dhekelia (2004) - Norfolk Island (2001)

By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.

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.

Birth rate

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NA births/1,000 population

Budget

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revenues:
$4.6 million

expenditures:
$4.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY92/93)

Capital

Episkopi; located in Akrotiri

Kingston

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation

Coastline

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32 km

Constitution

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Norfolk Island Act of 1979

Country name

conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area

conventional short form: Dhekelia

conventional long form:
Territory of Norfolk Island

conventional short form:
Norfolk Island

Currency

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Australian dollar (AUD)

Death rate

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NA deaths/1,000 population

Debt - external

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$NA

Dependency status

overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

none (territory of Australia)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

none (territory of Australia)

Disputes - international

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none

Economic aid - recipient

-

$NA

Economy - overview

Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

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 in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.

Electricity - consumption

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NA kWh

Electricity - production

-

NA kWh

Electricity - production by source

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fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%

Elevation extremes

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lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mount Bates 319 m

Environment - current issues

netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

NA

Ethnic groups

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descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesians

Exchange rates

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Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.7995 (January 2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773 (1996)

Executive branch

chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003) note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch

chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Anthony J. MESSNER (since 4 August 1997)

head of government:
Assembly President and Chief Minister Ronald Coane NOBBS (since 23 February 2000)

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:
the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia; chief minister elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of not more than three years; election last held 23 February 2000 (next to be held by March 2003)

election results:
Ronald Coane NOBBS elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - NA%

Exports

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$1.5 million (f.o.b., FY91/92)

Exports - commodities

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postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados

Exports - partners

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Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe

Fiscal year

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1 July - 30 June

Flag description

the flag of the UK is used

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

GDP

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purchasing power parity - $NA

GDP - composition by sector

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agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%

GDP - per capita

-

purchasing power parity - $NA

GDP - real growth rate

-

NA%

Geographic coordinates

34 59 N, 33 45 E

29 02 S, 167 57 E

Geography - note

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

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Highways

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total:
80 km

paved:
53 km

unpaved:
27 km (2001)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%

Imports

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$17.9 million (c.i.f., FY91/92)

Imports - commodities

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NA

Imports - partners

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Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe

Independence

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none (territory of Australia)

Industrial production growth rate

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NA%

Industries

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tourism

Infant mortality rate

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NA deaths/1,000 live births

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

-

NA%

International organization participation

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none

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

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2 (2000)

Irrigated land

-

NA sq km

Judicial branch

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Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions

Labor force

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1,395 (1991 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

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tourism NA%, subsistence agriculture NA%

Land boundaries

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0 km

Land use

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arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
25%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
75% (1993 est.)

Languages

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

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law

Legislative branch

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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; members serve three-year terms)

elections:
last held 23 February 2000 (next to be held by March 2003)

election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9

Life expectancy at birth

-

total population:
NA years

male:
NA years

female:
NA years

Location

on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia

Map references

Middle East

Oceania

Maritime claims

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exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM

Merchant marine

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none (2000 est.)

Military - note

includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway

defense is the responsibility of Australia

National holiday

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Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856)

Nationality

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noun:
Norfolk Islander(s)

adjective:
Norfolk Islander(s)

Natural hazards

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typhoons (especially May to July)

Natural resources

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fish

Net migration rate

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NA migrant(s)/1,000 population

Political parties and leaders

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none

Political pressure groups and leaders

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none

Population

no indigenous personnel

note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there

1,879 (July 2001 est.)

Population below poverty line

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NA%

Population growth rate

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-0.71% (2001 est.)

Ports and harbors

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none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade

Radio broadcast stations

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