Country name |
conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form: Norfolk Island |
Gevernment type | NA |
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) |
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 |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Internet country code | .nf |
Ports and terminals | none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade |
Agriculture products | Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry |
Industries | tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete |
Population | 1,828 (July 2006 est.) |
Ethnic groups | descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian |
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) |
Languages | English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian |