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 Norfolk Island (2005)Jan Mayen (2005)
 Norfolk IslandJan Mayen
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2005 est.)
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Agriculture - products Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry -
Airports 1 (2004 est.) 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 34.6 sq km


land: 34.6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 373 sq km


land: 373 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 -
Budget revenues: $20 million


expenditures: $20 million, including capital expenditures of $2 million (FY99/00)
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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
Death rate NA -
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 -
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 - 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001), 1.7248 (2000) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003)


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 20 Ocotber 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - 17.2%
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Exports $1.5 million f.o.b. (FY99/00) -
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 - 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 71 00 N, 8 00 W
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 barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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. (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, light industry, ready mixed concrete -
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA -
International organization participation UPU -
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions -
Labor force 1,345 -
Labor force - by occupation tourism 90%, subsistence agriculture 10% -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
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 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
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Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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Literacy NA -
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 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 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
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of Norway
National holiday Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) -
Nationality noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
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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 -
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,828 (July 2005 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate -0.01% (2005 est.) -
Ports and harbors none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
Religions 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 15.3%, none 18.1% (2001 census) -
Sex ratio NA -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: free local calls


international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
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Telephones - main lines in use 2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (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) (2005) -
Terrain volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Total fertility rate NA -
Unemployment rate 0% -
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