Norfolk Island

Australia/Oceania
Kingston

Population

1.7K

Area

36 km²

GDP

N/A

GDP Per Capita

N/A

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Region

Australia/Oceania

Capital

Kingston

ISO 3166

nf

Government Type

N/A

Language

English (official) 44.9%, Norfolk (official, a Learn more

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About Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island is an Australian external territory located in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia, covering an area of 36 square kilometers. As of 2021, Norfolk Island has a population of about 1,739, with English and Norfolk as official languages. The volcanic island features mostly rolling plains with a subtropical climate and mild, little seasonal temperature variation. Kingston serves as the capital.

Norfolk Island has a high-income economy driven primarily by tourism and re-exportation industries. Natural resources include fish. The territory has a small labor force with declining participation creating more part-time job opportunities. Norfolk Island was formerly a tax haven and is becoming an increasing exporter of medical cannabis. However, it has little transportation infrastructure, which limits economic growth and accessibility.

Geography & Environment

Geographic Location

Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia

Geographic Coordinate

29 02 S, 167 57 E

Geographic Area

36 km²

Climate

subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain

volcanic island with mostly rolling plains

Natural Hazards

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Natural Resources

fish

Geography Note

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People & Society

Ave. Life Expentancy at Birth

N/A

Urbanization

N/A

Population Growth Rate

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Literacy Rate

98.5% (2020 est.)

Health Expendeture

N/A

Education Expenditure

N/A

Languages

English (official) 44.9%, Norfolk (official, a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian) 40.3%, Fijian 1.8%, other 6.8%, unspecified 6.2% (2016 est.)

Religions

Protestant 46.8% (Anglican 29.2%, Uniting Church in Australia 9.8%, Presbyterian 2.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.7%, other 2.2%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other Christian 2.9%, other 1.4%, none 26.7%, unspecified 9.5% (2016 est.)

Government

Country Name

conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form: Norfolk Island
etymology: named by British explorer Captain James COOK after Edward HOWARD, the ninth Duke of Norfolk, in 1774

Economy

Economic Overview

high-income Australian territorial economy; key tourism and re-exportation industries; small labor force and declining participation creating more part-time jobs; former tax haven; increasing medical cannabis exporter; little transportation infrastructure

GDP Per Capita

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Unemployment Rate

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Population Below Poverty Line

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Industries

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Agricultural Products

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