Norfolk Island Location : Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Capital City : Kingston
Curreny : Australian dollar (AUD)
Languages Spoken : English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
Climate : subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
National Holiday : Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856)
Background Information
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.
Geographical 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
Economy
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.
Religions
Anglican 37.4%, Uniting Church in Australia 14.5%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, none 12.2%, unknown 17.4%, other 3.9% (1996)
Ports : none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade
International Disputes - Risks to travellers
: none
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