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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Norfolk Island |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Kingston geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 2,141 (July 2009 est.) |
| GMT | +11.5 |
| Location | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia see map |
| Area | total: 34.6 sq km land: 34.6 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian |
| Religions | Anglican 31.8%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Uniting Church in Australia 10.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.2%, other Christian 5.6%, none 19.9%, unspecified 16.6% (2006 census) |
| Languages | English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian |
| Government type | NA |
| National holiday | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) |
| Constitution | Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005 |
| Legal system | 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 |
| Background | 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. |
| Internet country code | .nf |
