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Norfolk Island

Territory of Norfolk Island
Teratri of Norf'k Ailen[1]
Flag of Norfolk Island
Flag
Coat of arms of Norfolk Island
Coat of arms
Motto: "Inasmuch"
Anthem: "God Save the King" (official)
"Pitcairn Anthem"
Location of Norfolk Island
CapitalKingston
Largest cityBurnt Pine
Official languagesEnglish
Norfuk[2]
Demonym(s)Norfolk Islander[3]
GovernmentSelf-governing territory
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
Neil Pope
Lisle Snell
Self-governing territory
1979
Area
• Total
34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) (227th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2011 census
2,302
• Density
61.9/km2 (160.3/sq mi)
CurrencyAustralian dollar (AUD)
Time zoneUTC+11:30 (NFT (Norfolk Island Time))
Driving sideleft
Calling code672
ISO 3166 codeNF
Internet TLD.nf
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Norfolk Island (Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a territory of Australia. It is in the South Pacific Ocean between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. It was one of the first British settlements in the Pacific. Twice it was used as a penal colony. People from Pitcairn Island were moved to Norfolk Island. It is now a popular place for holidays.

Norfolk Island is a small volcanic island. Its size is about 5 mi (8 km) by 3 mi (5 km). It is about 1,000 mi (1,609 km) northeast of Sydney, and 600 mi (966 km) north of Auckland. Most of the island is 350 ft (107 m) above the level of the sea. There are two high points on the island about 1,000 ft (305 m) above sea level. South of Norfolk are two smaller islands, Nepean Island and Phillip Island.[4]

  1. "Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001 – Norf'k Ailen Brordkaasen Aekt 2001". Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. "Norfolk Island Language (Norf'k) Act 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. "CIA - The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. 2012-10-16. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  4. Cite error: The named reference mh was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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