NORFOLK-ISLANDMore about Norfolk-Island Information about travelling to Norfolk-IslandNorfolk-Island is located in Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
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General info about Norfolk-Island
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.
Languages spoken English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian Ethnic division descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian HIV/AIDS prevalence rate NA Climate subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation Resources fish Economy Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs. Environment NA Cities in Norfolk-Island |
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