1993 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1993 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Area
total area: 34.6 km2 land area: 34.6 km2 comparative area: about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate
subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline
32 km
Environment
subject to typhoons (especially May to July)
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
NA km2
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 25% forest and woodland: 0% other: 75%
Location
Oceania, 1,575 km east of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean
Map references
Oceania
Maritime claims
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Natural resources
fish
Terrain
volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
People and Society
Birth rate
NA births/1,000 population
Death rate
NA deaths/1,000 population
Ethnic divisions
descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander
Infant mortality rate
NA deaths/1,000 live births
Labor force
NA
Languages
English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
Life expectancy at birth
total population: NA years male: NA years female: NA years
Literacy
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Nationality
noun: Norfolk Islander(s) adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
Net migration rate
NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Population
2,665 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate
1.69% (1993 est.)
Religions
Anglican 39%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 16.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.4%, none 9.2%, unknown 16.9%, other 2.4% (1986)
Total fertility rate
NA children born/woman
Government
Administrative divisions
none (territory of Australia)
Capital
Kingston (administrative center); Burnt Pine (commercial center)
Chief of State
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Administrator A. G. KERR (since NA 1990), who is appointed by the Governor General of Australia
Constitution
Norfolk Island Act of 1957
Digraph
NF
Diplomatic representation in US
none (territory of Australia)
Executive branch
British monarch, governor general of Australia, administrator, Executive Council (cabinet)
Flag
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
Head of Government
Assembly President and Chief Minister John Terence BROWN (since NA)
Independence
none (territory of Australia)
Judicial branch
Supreme Court
Legal system
wide legislative and executive responsibility under the Norfolk Island Act of 1979; Supreme Court
Legislative Assembly
last held 1989 (held every three years); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (9 total) percent of seats by party NA
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Assembly
Member of
none
Names
conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island
National holiday
Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)
Political parties and leaders
NA
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Type
territory of Australia
US diplomatic representation
none (territory of Australia)
Economy
Agriculture
Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit, cattle, poultry
Budget
revenues $NA; expenditures $4.2 million, including capital expenditures of $400,000 (FY89)
Currency
1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
Economic aid
none
Electricity
7,000 kW capacity; 8 million kWh produced, 3,160 kWh per capita (1990)
Exchange rates
Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.4837 (January 1993), 1.3600 (1992), 1.2835 (1991), 1.2799 (1990), 1.2618 (1989), 1.2752 (1988)
Exports
$1.7 million (f.o.b., FY86) commodities: postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia Palm, small quantities of avocados partners: Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe
External debt
$NA
Fiscal year
1 July - 30 June
Imports
$15.6 million (c.i.f., FY86) commodities: NA partners: Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe
Industrial production
growth rate NA%
Industries
tourism
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
NA%
National product
GDP $NA
National product per capita
$NA
National product real growth rate
NA%
Overview
The primary economic activity is tourism, which has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific Islands. The number of visitors has increased steadily over the years and reached 29,000 in FY89. Revenues from tourism have given the island a favorable balance of trade and helped the agricultural sector to become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.
Unemployment rate
NA%
Communications
Airports
total: 1 useable: 1 with permanent-surface runways : 1 with runways over 3,659 m: with runways 2,440-3,659 m: with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 1
Highways
80 km of roads, including 53 km paved; remainder are earth formed or coral surfaced
Ports
none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade
Telecommunications
1,500 radio receivers (1982); radio link service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of Australia