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 Norfolk IslandSaint Martin
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
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1
Area total: 34.6 sq km


land: 34.6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 54.4 sq km


land: 54.4 sq km


water: NEGL
Area - comparative about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC more than one-third 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. Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and set about exploiting its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, but continued to be harassed by the Dutch. The Spanish finally relinquished St. Martin to the French and Dutch, who divided it amongst themselves in 1648. The cultivation of sugar cane introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not abolished until 1848. The island became a free port in 1939; the tourism industry was dramatically expanded during the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the northern portion of the island became a French overseas collectivity.
Birth rate NA -
Budget revenues: $20 million


expenditures: $20 million, including capital expenditures of $2 million (FY99/00)
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Capital Kingston name: Marigot


geographical coordinates: 18 04 N, 63 05 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)


daylight savings: +1 hour
Climate subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season
Coastline 32 km 58.9 km (for entire island)
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island


conventional short form: Norfolk Island
conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin


conventional short form: Saint Martin


local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin


local short form: Saint-Martin
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 -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas collectivity of France)
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. The economy of Saint Martin centers around tourism with 85% of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported, primarily from Mexico and the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the highest per capita income in the Caribbean.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m


highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m
Environment - current issues NA fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water
Ethnic groups descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesians creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia), white, East Indian
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001), 1.7248 (2000) euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
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%
chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)


head of government: President of the Territorial Council Louis-Constant FLEMING (since 16 July 2007)


cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory economic, social, and cultural council


election: French president elected by popular vote to a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term


election results: Louis-Constant FLEMING unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007
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 France is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA
agriculture: 1%


industry: 15%


services: 84% (2000)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA -
Geographic coordinates 29 02 S, 167 57 E 18 05 N, 63 57 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 the island of Saint Martin is the smallest landmass in the World shared by two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten
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 crude petroleum, food, manufactured items
Imports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe US, Mexico (2006)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (overseas collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA -
Industries tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete tourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA -
International organization participation UPU UPU
Irrigated land NA -
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions -
Labor force 1,345 -
Labor force - by occupation tourism 90%, subsistence agriculture 10% 85% directly or indirectly employed in tourist industry
Land boundaries 0 km total: 15 km


border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
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Languages English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian French (official language), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles)
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 France, 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)
unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012)


election results: percent of seats by party - UPP 49%, RRR 42.2%, Reussir Saint-Martin 8.9%; seats by party - UPP 16, RRR 6, Reussir Saint-Martin 1
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 island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Oceania Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of France
National holiday Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)
Nationality noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
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Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) -
Natural resources fish salt
Net migration rate NA -
Political parties and leaders none Union Pour le Progres or UPP [Louis Constant FLEMING]; Rassemblement Responsabilite Reussite or RRR [Alain RICHARDSON]; Reussir Saint-Martin [Jean-Luc HAMLET]
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,828 (July 2005 est.) 33,102 (October 2004 census)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate -0.01% (2005 est.) -
Ports and harbors none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) FM 3 (2007)
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) Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu
Sex ratio NA -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 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
general assessment: fully integrated access


domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems


international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Gudaloupe
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 -
Total fertility rate NA -
Transportation - note - nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten
Unemployment rate 0% -
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