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 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island
Age structure 0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (1996)
0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2007 est.)
Airports 1 (2001) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population NA
Budget revenues: $4.6 million


expenditures: $4.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY92/93)
revenues: $4.6 million


expenditures: $4.8 million (FY99/00)
Capital Kingston 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)
Climate subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979 Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population NA
Dependency status territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Transport and Regional Services
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: NA%


hydro: NA%


nuclear: NA%


other: NA%
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Ethnic groups descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesians descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.9354 (January 2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997) Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)
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 Geoffrey Robert GARDNER (since 5 December 2001)


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 29 November 2001 (next to be held by December 2004)


election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - NA%
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 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
Exports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006)
GDP purchasing power parity - $NA -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
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GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geography - note most of the 32-km 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 situated most of the 32 km 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 situated
Highways total: 80 km


paved: 53 km


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


highest 10%: NA%
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Imports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006)
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete
Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation none UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Labor force - by occupation tourism NA%, subsistence agriculture NA% agriculture: 10%


industry and services: 90%
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
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 29 November 2001 (next to be held by December 2004)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9
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 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years
total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
National holiday Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856) Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population NA
Population 1,866 (July 2002 est.) 2,114 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate -0.69% (2002 est.) 0.006% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade -
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Radios 2,500 (1996) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Anglican 37.4%, Uniting Church in Australia 14.5%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, none 12.2%, unknown 17.4%, other 3.9% (1996) Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in 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)
Sex ratio at birth: NA male(s)/female


under 15 years: NA male(s)/female


15-64 years: NA male(s)/female


65 years and over: NA male(s)/female


total population: NA male(s)/female
NA
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: NA


international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
general assessment: adequate


domestic: free local calls


international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
Telephones - main lines in use 1,087 (1983) 2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1983) 0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum (2002)
Television broadcast stations 1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998) 1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman NA
Unemployment rate NA% -
Waterways none -
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