Outline of Norfolk Island
The location of Norfolk Island
An enlargeable map of the Australian Territory of Norfolk Island
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Norfolk Island:
The Australian Territory of Norfolk Island comprises Norfolk Island and two uninhabited neighboring islands located in the South Pacific Ocean amidst Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.[1] Norfolk Island is one of Australia's external territories.
The Norfolk Island Pine, a symbol of the island pictured in its flag, is an evergreen tree native to the island.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Norfolk Island
- Official English country name: The Australian Territory of Norfolk Island
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology
- ISO country codes: NF, NFK, 574
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NF
- Internet country code top-level domain: .nf
Geography of Norfolk Island
Main article: Geography of Norfolk Island
- Norfolk Island is: an island and an external territory of Australia
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- South Pacific
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC+11:30
- Extreme points of Norfolk Island
- High: Mount Bates 319 m (1,047 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 32 km
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Area of Norfolk Island: 34 km2
- Atlas of Norfolk Island
Environment of Norfolk Island
- Climate of Norfolk Island
- Renewable energy in Norfolk Island
- Geology of Norfolk Island
- Protected areas of Norfolk Island
- Biosphere reserves in Norfolk Island
- National parks of Norfolk Island
- Wildlife of Norfolk Island
- Fauna of Norfolk Island
- Birds of Norfolk Island
- Mammals of Norfolk Island
- Fauna of Norfolk Island
Natural geographic features of Norfolk Island
- Fjords of Norfolk Island
- Glaciers of Norfolk Island
- Islands of Norfolk Island
- Lakes of Norfolk Island
- Mountains of Norfolk Island
- Volcanoes in Norfolk Island
- Rivers of Norfolk Island
- Waterfalls of Norfolk Island
- Valleys of Norfolk Island
- World Heritage Sites in Norfolk Island: None
Regions of Norfolk Island
Administrative divisions of Norfolk Island
None
Municipalities of Norfolk Island
- Capital of Norfolk Island: Kingston
- Cities of Norfolk Island
Demography of Norfolk Island
Main article: Demographics of Norfolk Island
Government and politics of Norfolk Island
- Main article: Government of Norfolk Island and Politics of Norfolk Island
- Form of government:
- Capital of Norfolk Island: Kingston
Branches of the government of Norfolk Island
Main article: Government of Norfolk Island
Executive branch of the government of Norfolk Island
- Head of state: Administrator of Norfolk Island appointed by and responsible to the Governor-General of Australia
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Norfolk Island,
- Cabinet of Norfolk Island
Legislative branch of the government of Norfolk Island
Judicial branch of the government of Norfolk Island
Foreign relations of Norfolk Island
- Diplomatic missions in Norfolk Island
- Diplomatic missions of Norfolk Island
International organisation membership
The Australian Territory of Norfolk Island is a member of:[1]
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in Norfolk Island
- Constitution of Norfolk Island
- Crime in Norfolk Island
- Human rights in Norfolk Island
- LGBT rights in Norfolk Island
- Freedom of religion in Norfolk Island
- Law enforcement in Norfolk Island
Military of Norfolk Island
Main article: Military of Norfolk Island
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Norfolk Island
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Norfolk Island
- Navy of Norfolk Island
- Air Force of Norfolk Island
- Special forces of Norfolk Island
- Military history of Norfolk Island
- Military ranks of Norfolk Island
History of Norfolk Island
- Main article: History of Norfolk Island, Timeline of the history of Norfolk Island, and Current events of Norfolk Island
- Military history of Norfolk Island
Culture of Norfolk Island
- Architecture of Norfolk Island
- Cuisine of Norfolk Island
- Festivals in Norfolk Island
- Languages of Norfolk Island
- Media in Norfolk Island
- National symbols of Norfolk Island
- People of Norfolk Island
- Public holidays in Norfolk Island
- Records of Norfolk Island
- Religion in Norfolk Island
- Christianity in Norfolk Island
- Islam in Norfolk Island
- World Heritage Sites in Norfolk Island: None
Art in Norfolk Island
- Art in Norfolk Island
- Cinema of Norfolk Island
- Literature of Norfolk Island
- Music of Norfolk Island
- Television in Norfolk Island
- Theatre in Norfolk Island
Sports in Norfolk Island
- Football in Norfolk Island
- Norfolk Island at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Norfolk Island
Main article: Economy of Norfolk Island
- Agriculture in Norfolk Island
- Banking in Norfolk Island
- National Bank of Norfolk Island
- Communications in Norfolk Island
- Internet in Norfolk Island
- Companies of Norfolk Island
- Energy in Norfolk Island
- Energy policy of Norfolk Island
- Oil industry in Norfolk Island
- Mining in Norfolk Island
- Tourism in Norfolk Island
- Transport in Norfolk Island
- Norfolk Island Stock Exchange
Infrastructure of Norfolk Island
- Health care in Norfolk Island
- Transportation on Norfolk Island
- Airports in Norfolk Island
- Rail transport in Norfolk Island
- Roads in Norfolk Island
- Water supply and sanitation in Norfolk Island
See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Norfolk Island
- Index of Norfolk Island-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Norfolk Island-related topics
- Outline of Australia
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
References
- 1 2 "Norfolk Island". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island travel guide from Wikivoyage
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