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Extractions: other: 100% (1998 est.) Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) Environment - current issues NA Geography - note 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
Extractions: Bob Starkgraf 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. TOP OF PAGE Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Geographic coordinates: 29 02 S, 167 57 E
Country Reports Login Page Norfolk Island Information CountryReports.org Saturday, August 06, 2005. http://www.countryreports.org/datatables/populationextremes.aspx?countryid=181&c
Country Information - CountryReports.org Land Area 34 sq km Water Area 0 sq km Highest Point Mount Bates 319 m Lowest Point Pacific Ocean 0 m » Additional norfolk island geography Information http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=181&countryName=Norfolk Isl
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World Factbook 2000 [D] - NORFOLK ISLAND (by The CIA) norfolk island geography. Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. Geographic coordinates 29 02 S, 167 57 E http://www.authorama.com/world-2000-d-33.html
Extractions: Public Domain Books 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. Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Geographic coordinates: 29 02 S, 167 57 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 34.6 sq km land: 34.6 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 32 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm Climate: subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Mount Bates 319 m Natural resources: fish Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 25% forests and woodland: 0% other: 75% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons (especially May to July) Environment - current issues: NA Population: 1,892 (July 2000 est.)
The 1996 CIA World Factbook Page On Norfolk Island Geography. Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, commodities postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact96/189.htm
Extractions: View GIF from CIA (11 KB) Download TIFF from CIA (388 KB) Download PDF from CIA (7 KB) 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 View GIF from CIA (1 KB) Download TIFF from CIA (8 KB) View GIF from CIA (7 KB) Download TIFF from CIA (505 KB) Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
CIA The World Factbook 2000 Norfolk Island Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Exports commodities postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia http://mapsandflags.com/nf.html
Extractions: (territory of Australia) Introduction [Top of Page] 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. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Geographic coordinates: 29 02 S, 167 57 E Map references: Oceania Area:
Norfolk Island - CIA 1992 Norfolk Island. The following is the entry for Norfolk Island from the CIA World Fact Book, 1992 edition. norfolk island geography. Total area. 34.6 km2 http://www.anbg.gov.au/world/norfolk-island.html
Extractions: The following is the entry for Norfolk Island from the CIA World Fact Book, 1992 edition. about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC none 32 km Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 3 nm none subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains fish arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 25%; forest and woodland 0%; other 75% subject to typhoons (especially May to July) located 1,575 km east of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean 2,620 (July 1992), growth rate 1.7% (1992) NA births/1,000 population (1992) NA deaths/1,000 population (1992) NA migrants/1,000 population (1992) NA deaths/1,000 live births (1992) NA years male, NA years female (1992)
Norfolk Island Geography norfolk island geography covering natural resources, climate, location, and more. http://www.countryfacts.com/norfolkisland/geography/
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Extractions: By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z N Related Category: Pacific Islands Political Geography Norfolk Island u k] Pronunciation Key , island (1993 est. pop. 2,600), 13 sq mi (34 sq km), South Pacific, a territory of Australia, c.1,035 mi (1,670 km) NE of Sydney. Now a resort, Norfolk has luxuriant vegetation and is known for its "pine" trees, which are not true pines but evergreens of the araucaria family. Explored in 1774 by Capt. James Cook Bounty mutineers were moved to Norfolk from Pitcairn Island. Norfolk Island was annexed to Tasmania in 1844, became a dependency of New South Wales in 1896, and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia in 1913. Many of the old prison colony buildings have been restored and contribute to the island's main industry, tourism. Limited self-rule was granted to Norfolk Island in 1979. There are natural gas deposits south of the island. See study by M. Hoare (1971).
Norfolk Island Atlas Entry Researching norfolk island for a term paper or essay? norfolk island geography History Anthem Politics Economy Demography Infrastructure http://www.abacci.com/atlas/country.asp?countryID=285
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