Norfolk Island
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Norfolk Island (
i/ˈnɔːrfək ˈaɪlənd/; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen[4]) is a wee island in the Paceefic Ocean locatit atween Australie, New Zealand an New Caledon, 1,412 kilometre (877 mi) directly east o mainland Australie's Evans Head, an aboot 900 kilometre (560 mi) frae Lord Howe Island. The island is pairt o the Commonwalth o Australie, but it enjoys a lairge degree o self-govrenance. Thegither wi twa neighbourin islands, it furms ane o Australie's freemit territories. It haes 2,300 fowk livin on 35 km2. Its caipital is Kingston.
Territory o Norfolk Island Teratri o' Norf'k Ailen[1] | |
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 Banner
 Coat o airms
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Motto: "Inasmuch" | |
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| Caipital | Kingston 29°02′S 167°57′E / 29.03°S 167.95°E |
| Lairgest ceety | Burnt Pine |
| Offeecial leids | Inglis Norfuk[2] |
| Demonym(s) | Norfolk Islander[3] |
| Govrenment | Self-govrenin territory |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Neil Pope | |
| Lisle Snell | |
| Self-govrenin territory | |
| 1979 | |
| Aurie | |
• Total | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) (227th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2011 census | 2,302 |
• Density | 61.9/km2 (160.3/sq mi) |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Time zone | UTC+11:30 (NFT (Norfolk Island Time)) |
| Drivin side | left |
| Cawin code | 672 |
| ISO 3166 code | NF |
| Internet TLD | .nf |
Oreeginally settled bi East Polynesies, Norfolk Island wis colonised bi Great Britain as pairt o its dounset o Australie in 1788. The island served as a convict penal dounset till Mey 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus atween 1814 an 1825, when it wis abandoned. In 1856 permanent ceevilian residence on the island began when it wis settled frae Pitcairn. In 1901, the island acame a pairt o the Commonweel o Australie which it haes remained till this day.
The evergreen Norfolk Island pine is a seembol o the island an thus pictured on its banner (see illustration). Native tae the island, the pine is a key export industry for Norfolk Island, bein a popular ornamental tree on mainland Australie, whaur twa relatit species grow, an an aa in Europe.
References
eedit- ↑ Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001 – Norf'k Ailen Brordkaasen Aekt 2001 Archived 2014-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Norfolk Island Language (Norf'k) Act 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "CIA - The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. 16 October 2012. Archived frae the original on 3 Julie 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ NI Arrival Card Archived 2011-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
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