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 | NORFOLK ISLANDgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Norfolk |
| country code ISO: NF //; - FIPS: NF |
| location: Western Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: +11:30 UT |
| surface (land) area: 35 sq.km = 13.5 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 36,26 sq.km = 14 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 29° S / East/West: 168° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: subtropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: territory of Australia (since 1914) |
| capital: Kingston |
| administrative division: none |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1996): 2,181 ; (2001): 2,601 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 1,892 |
| population density: 54 per sq.km = 140 per sq.mi |
| population growth: ?% //; - doubling time: not applicabel, population is stable or declining |
| birth rate: 7 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9,5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): per 1000 |
| life expectancy: years (male: ; female: ) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: % //; - 15-59 years: % //; - 60+ years: % |
| urbanisation: % //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: 40% descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty, evacuated from Pitcairn Island |
| languages: English + hybrid language mixing West Country English, Gaelic and ancient Tahitian |
| religious affiliation: Christian 70% (Anglican 35%; Roman-catholic 12%; Uniting Chruch 11%) |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Australian dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: AU |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 10% //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables & (citrus) fruit, pine & hardwoods, bananas, coffee |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / buffaloes: / camels: / cattle: / goats: / horses: / mules: / pigs: / poultry: / sheep: |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: none, unknown, or of no importance |
| mining products: potential off-shore natural oil and gas |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 100 km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mount Bates 321 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: three small rivers to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: except for Norfolk Island itself ther are two unhabited islands: Philip Island, Nepean Island |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| data, not specified in the sources used, are often combined with those of Australia |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
To the page containing some statistics of the other Australian dependent territories
Back to the homepage of this website: POPULATION STATISTICS
Internet website: Internet website:Since this is a tiny country there are no data of an administrative division available.
File created for the "Populstat" website on 2001-06-03; revised on 2003-03-04; and last modified on 2004.10.15 by Jan Lahmeyer
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