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Norfolk Island
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National Map
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Norfolk Island |
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National Flag
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Norfolk Island |
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Flag Description:
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
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National Emblem(Coat Of Arms)
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Norfolk Island |
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National Anthem
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Norfolk Island |
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Categories National Symbol Of |
Norfolk Island |
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Background:
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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. |
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Location:
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Oceania,
island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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Geographic coordinates:
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29 02 S,
167 57 E |
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Map references:
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Oceania
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Area:
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total:
34.6 sq km
land: 34.6 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.2
times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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32 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain:
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volcanic
formation with mostly rolling plains |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Bates 319 m |
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Natural resources:
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fish |
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Land use:
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arable
land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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typhoons
(especially May to July) |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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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 |
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Population:
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1,828
(July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 20.2%
15-64 years: 63.9%
65 years and over: 15.9% (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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-0.01%
(2005 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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Net migration rate:
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NA |
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Sex ratio:
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NA |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
NA
male: NA
female: NA |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: NA
male: NA
female: NA |
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Total fertility rate:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Norfolk Islander(s)
adjective: Norfolk Islander(s) |
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Ethnic groups:
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descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New
Zealander, Polynesians |
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Religions:
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Anglican
34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia
11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian
2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified
15.3%, none 18.1% (2001 census) |
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Languages:
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English
(official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English
and ancient Tahitian |
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Literacy:
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NA |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form: Norfolk Island |
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Dependency status:
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territory
of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth
responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the
Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Kingston
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Administrative divisions:
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none
(territory of Australia) |
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Independence:
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none
(territory of Australia) |
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National holiday:
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Bounty
Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8
June (1856) |
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Constitution:
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Norfolk
Island Act of 1979 |
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Legal system:
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based on
the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts;
English common law applies in matters not covered by
either Australian or Norfolk Island law |
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Suffrage:
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18 years
of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952); the UK and Australia are represented by
Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003)
head of government: Assembly President and Chief
Minister Geoffrey Robert GARDNER (since 5 December 2001)
cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of
the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the
council devises government policy and acts as an advisor
to the administrator
elections: the monarch is hereditary;
administrator appointed by the governor general of
Australia; chief minister elected by the Legislative
Assembly for a term of not more than three years;
election last held 20 Ocotber 2004 (next to be held by
December 2007)
election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected
chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote -
17.2% |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members
elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but
only four votes can be given to any one candidate;
members serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be
held by December 2007)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats -
independents 9 (note - no political parties) |
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme
Court; Court of Petty Sessions |
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Political parties and leaders:
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none |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
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International organization participation:
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UPU |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none
(territory of Australia) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none
(territory of Australia) |
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Flag description:
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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 |
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Economy - overview:
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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. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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NA |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - NA |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: NA
industry: NA
services: NA |
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Labor force:
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1,345
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Labor force - by occupation:
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tourism
90%, subsistence agriculture 10% |
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Unemployment rate:
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0% |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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NA |
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Budget:
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revenues: $20 million
expenditures: $20 million, including capital
expenditures of $2 million (FY99/00) |
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Agriculture - products:
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Norfolk
Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables,
fruit; cattle, poultry |
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Industries:
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tourism,
light industry, ready mixed concrete |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA |
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Electricity - production:
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NA kWh
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil
fuel: 0%
hydro: 0%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (2002) |
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Electricity - consumption:
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NA kWh
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Exports:
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$1.5
million f.o.b. (FY99/00) |
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Exports - commodities:
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postage
stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia
palm, small quantities of avocados |
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Exports - partners:
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Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia,
Europe |
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Imports:
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$17.9
million c.i.f. (FY91/92) |
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Imports - commodities:
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NA |
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Imports - partners:
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Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia,
Europe |
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Debt - external:
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NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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NA |
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Currency (code):
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Australian dollar (AUD) |
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Currency code:
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AUD |
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Exchange rates:
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Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419
(2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001), 1.7248 (2000) |
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Fiscal year:
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1 July -
30 June |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2,532;
note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits
(2004) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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0
(proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002
island referendum) (2002) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: adequate
domestic: free local calls
international: country code - 672; undersea
coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and
Canada; satellite earth station |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM
3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
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Radios:
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2,500
(1996) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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1 (local
programming station plus two repeaters that bring in
Australian programs by satellite) (2005) |
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Televisions:
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1,200
(1996) |
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Internet country code:
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.nf |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000)
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Internet users:
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700 |
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Highways:
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total:
80 km
paved: 53 km
unpaved: 27 km (2001) |
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Ports and harbors:
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none;
loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade |
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Airports:
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1 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense
is the responsibility of Australia |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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This page was last updated on
20 October, 2005 |
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