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IDD Code: 00
Country Code: 672 3
ISO: NF
ISO3: NFK
Time Time
Thursday, November 21, 2024 Capital: Kingston
Time Zone Time Zone
UTC+11:30
Time Difference Time Difference
Kingston, Norfolk Island is ()
Daylight Savings Time Daylight Savings Time
Norfolk Island does not follow DST
Weather Weather
Country NameNorfolk Island
ContinentOceania
Lat/Long-29.04083000, 167.95471200
BackgroundTwo 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.
Population2,210 (July 2014 est.)
LanguagesEnglish (official) 67.6%, other 32.4% (includes Norfolk 23.7% - also known as Norfuk or Norf'k - which is a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian) (2011 est.)
ReligionsProtestant 49.6% (Anglican 31.8%, Uniting Church in Australia 10.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.2%), Roman Catholic 11.7%, other 8.6%, none 23.5%, unspecified 6.6% (2011 est.)
Ethnic GroupsAustralian 79.5%, New Zealander 13.3%, Fijian 2.5%, Filipino 1.1%, English 1%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.8% (2011 est.)
EconomyNorfolk Island is suffering from a severe economic downturn. Tourism, the primary economic activity, is the main driver of economic growth. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.
GDP
CurrencyDollar
Internet TLD.nf
Internet Users765
Broadcast Media1 local radio station; broadcasts of several Australian radio and TV stations available via satellite (2009)