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 Norfolk Island (2001)Jan Mayen (2006)
 Norfolk IslandJan Mayen
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) -
Age structure 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%		 -
Agriculture - products Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry -
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
Area total:
34.6 sq km

land:
34.6 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 377 sq km


land: 377 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population -
Budget revenues:
$4.6 million

expenditures:
$4.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY92/93)		 -
Capital Kingston -
Climate subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline 32 km 124.1 km
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979 -
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of Norfolk Island

conventional short form:
Norfolk Island		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) -
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA -
Economy - overview 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. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mount Bates 319 m		 lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m


highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesians -
Exchange rates 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); 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 $1.5 million (f.o.b., FY91/92) -
Exports - commodities postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados -
Exports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe -
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June -
Flag description 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 the flag of Norway is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $NA -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 29 02 S, 167 57 E 71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note - barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Highways total:
80 km

paved:
53 km

unpaved:
27 km (2001)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 -
Imports $17.9 million (c.i.f., FY91/92) -
Imports - commodities NA -
Imports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe -
Independence none (territory of Australia) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism -
Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation none -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions -
Labor force 1,395 (1991 est.) -
Labor force - by occupation tourism NA%, subsistence agriculture NA% -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
25%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
75% (1993 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian -
Legal system 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 the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch 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 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Oceania Arctic Region
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM		 territorial sea: 4 nm


contiguous zone: 10 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of Norway
National holiday Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856) -
Nationality noun:
Norfolk Islander(s)

adjective:
Norfolk Islander(s)		 -
Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources fish none
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population -
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,879 (July 2001 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate -0.71% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade -
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
Radios 2,500 (1996) -
Railways 0 km -
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) -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment:
adequate

domestic:
NA

international:
radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 1,087 (1983) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1983) -
Television broadcast stations 1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998) -
Terrain volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman -
Unemployment rate NA% -
Waterways none -
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