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Compare Norfolk Island (2003) z Dhekelia (2007)

 Norfolk Island (2003)Dhekelia (2007)
 Norfolk IslandDhekelia
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2003 est.)
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Agriculture - products Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry -
Airports 1 (2002) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
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Area total: 34.6 sq km


land: 34.6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 130.8 sq km


note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
Area - comparative about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC about three-quarters 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. By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Budget revenues: $4.6 million


expenditures: $4.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY 92/93)
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Capital Kingston name: Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri


geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E


time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Coastline 32 km 27.5 km
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979 Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island


conventional short form: Norfolk Island
conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Dhekelia
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international 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. Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 0%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2002)
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Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
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Environment - current issues NA netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn
Ethnic groups descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesians -
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.8406 (2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998) Cypriot pounds per US dollar - 0.46019 (2006), 0.4641 (2005), 0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003), 0.6107 (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)


head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defense


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
Exports $1.5 million f.o.b. (FY 91/92) -
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 the UK is used
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% -
Geographic coordinates 29 02 S, 167 57 E 34 59 N, 33 45 E
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 British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus
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 $17.9 million c.i.f. (FY 91/92) -
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 none
Infant mortality rate total: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation none -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km -
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions -
Labor force NA -
Labor force - by occupation tourism NA%, subsistence agriculture NA% -
Land boundaries 0 km total: NA
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
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Languages English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian English, Greek
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 Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus
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
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Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years (2003 est.)
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Literacy NA -
Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
Map references Oceania Middle East
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
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Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway
National holiday Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856) -
Nationality noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
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Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) -
Natural resources fish -
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,853 (July 2003 est.) no indigenous personnel


note: approximately 2,200 resident military personnel; 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
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.01% (2003 est.) -
Ports and harbors none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade -
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
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) -
Sex ratio NA (2003 est.) -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: NA


international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
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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) 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Terrain volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains -
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman (2003 est.) -
Unemployment rate NA% -
Waterways none -
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