Legend:
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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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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 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)
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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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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:
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purchasing power parity - 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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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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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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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 - 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:
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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 - 1.3158 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000)
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Fiscal year:
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1 July - 30 June
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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 17 May, 2005
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