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 Norfolk Island (2006)Baker Island (2001)
 Norfolk IslandBaker Island
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2006 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry -
Airports 1 (2006) 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved 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:
1.4 sq km

land:
1.4 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in 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. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate NA -
Budget revenues: $4.6 million


expenditures: $4.8 million; including capital expenditures of $2 million (FY99/00)		 -
Capital 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 equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 32 km 4.8 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:
Baker Island
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 unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
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. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


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

highest point:
unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues NA no natural fresh water resources
Ethnic groups descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian -
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) -
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 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - 17.2%		 -
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 (2004) -
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 US is used
Geographic coordinates 29 02 S, 167 57 E 0 13 N, 176 31 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 treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Imports $17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92) -
Imports - commodities NA -
Imports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2004) -
Independence none (territory of Australia) -
Industries tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete -
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA		 -
International organization participation UPU -
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km (1993)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions -
Labor force 1,345 -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 10%


industry and services: 90%		 -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
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 the US, 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)		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA		 -
Literacy NA -
Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm		 exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
National holiday Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) -
Nationality noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)		 -
Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources fish guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate NA -
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 1,828 (July 2006 est.) uninhabited

note:
American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2001 est.)
Population growth rate -0.01% (2006 est.) -
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) -
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		 -
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 low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate NA -
Unemployment rate 0% -
Waterways - none
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