| Geography | Norfolk Island |
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Location:
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
Geographic coordinates:
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29 02 S, 167 57 E |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 34.6 sq km
land: 34.6 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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32 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation |
Terrain:
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volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Bates 319 m |
Natural resources:
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fish |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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typhoons (especially May to July) |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated |
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