| | Norfolk Island |  |  | | Basic facts | | | The country | |
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| | Capital: Kingston | | Area: 35 sq km (1998); 13 sq miles (1998) | | Population: 1,912 (1991) | | Urbanisation: | |
Economy
| Exports: Postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados
| Industry:
| Agriculture: Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit, cattle, poultry
| Currency: Australian dollar ($A)
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The people
| Ethnic: Descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australians, New Zealanders, Polynesians
| Language: English (official) and Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
| Religion: Anglican 39 per cent, Roman Catholic 11.7 per cent, Uniting Church in Australia 16.4 per cent, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.4 per cent, none 9.2 per cent, unknown 16.9 per cent, other 2.4 per cent (1986)
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The history
| Independence:
| Government: A territory of Australia, Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport and Territories.
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