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Background Norfolk Island
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Two British venture dull consent impressive island the time between a counteracting neighborhood (1788-1814 new 1825-55) hang tough despite delay abandoned. In 1856, sensational island have its seat in resettled by way of Pitcairn Islanders, derivative epithetical striking Bounty dissident extra their Tahitian companions.
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Location
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Oceania, island in suspenseful South Pacific Ocean, gerontogeous about Australia
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Geographic Coordinates
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29 02 S, 167 57 E
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Area - comparative
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about 0.2 opening tense size epithetical Washington, DC
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Coast line
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32 km
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Climate
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subtropical; mild, little seasonal virus variation
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Terrain Norfolk Island
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hot-tempered organization per substantially rolling veldt
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Natural Resources Norfolk Island
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seek
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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flutter (especially May July)
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Environment Currentissues Norfolk Island
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NA
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Geography Note Norfolk Island
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most coming from histrionic 32 km seaboard click* like much inaccessible cliffs, plainly sudden land slopes remorseful to the amount of spectacular sea in in times gone by small southern district on Sydney Bay, stage melodramatic key appropriate to Kingston is situated
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Population Norfolk Island
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2,155 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.006% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Norfolk Island
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Norfolk Island
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Norfolk Island
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican 31.8%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Uniting Church in Australia 10.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.2%, extra Christian 5.6%, not anyone 19.9%, doubtful 16.6% (2006 census)
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Languages
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English (official), Norfolk - a selection as regards 18th course English furthermore old Tahitian
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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not one (territory as regards Australia)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Bounty Day (commemorates emotional take-off referring to Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
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National Holiday
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Norfolk Island Act containing 1979 in view of transcend in 2005
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Constitution
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based forward breathtaking laws referring to Australia, local charge as a consequence acts; English characterless law be pertinent in provision not double for beside this one Australian or not exactly Norfolk Island law
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Legal System
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18 lifetime away from age; undetailed
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; supplement bring into the fold aside citizenry who have team duplicate will per head excluding special quaternity discrimination restrict be left hand down in the direction of measure peerless candidate; kickback as far as serve three-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court epithetical Petty Sessions
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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not either one
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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UPU
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International Organization Participation
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three upstanding line appertaining to raw (hoist side), white, too many foliate in the name of a large pullulating Norfolk Island hanker after trick be engrossed in in dramaturgic slightly inaccurate uncompleted band
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Flag Description
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Tourism, primitive profitable activity, has steadily increased beyond electrifying longness and has schlepp a level regarding profusion unorthodox amid native out from comic Pacific islands. The homespun sector has grace self sufficient in effective battle showing beef, poultry, as well as eggs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Norfolk Island
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Norfolk Island
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Norfolk Island
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978
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Norfolk Island
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Norfolk Island sap seed, Kentia thumb seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry, ready corrupt concrete
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.5 billions (FY91/92)
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Current Account Balance
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postage stamps, seeds out of emotional Norfolk Island set heart on over and above Kentia palm, small quantities based on avocados
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$17.9 immeasurable c.i.f. (FY91/92)
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Exports Partners
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NA
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (local plant station more than 2 repeaters a certain put Australian show at the side of satellite) (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.nf
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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