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Description Norfolk Island by rbd.me
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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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Location
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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Area - comparative
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about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Norfolk Island
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volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
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Population Norfolk Island
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2,155 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Norfolk Island
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descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian
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Languages
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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)
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Education Norfolk Island expenditures
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English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
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Government Norfolk Island type
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NA
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Independence
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self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department
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Norfolk Island Economy - overview
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none
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Investment Norfolk Island
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tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete
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Industries Norfolk Island
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2,532; note - a mix of analog (2,500) and digital (32) circuits (2004)
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Airports Norfolk Island
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