| Norfolk Island (Norfolk Island / Norf'k Ailen) | |
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| Capital city | Kingston |
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| Area | 34,6 km² |
| Population | 2 169 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 62,69 inhab./km² |
| Official language | English |
| Change | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Electricity | 240 V |
| Telephone prefix | 6723 |
| Internet suffix | .nf |
| Flow direction | Drive to the left |
| Spindle | UTC 11 h 30 |
| Location | |
 29 ° 2 ′ 0 ″ S 167 ° 56 ′ 59 ″ E | |
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TheNorfolk Island is a volcanic island of 34 km2 which is autonomous, but whose external relations are administered by theAustralia. Located in the east of Australia, the capital Kingston, she has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Understand
Discovered by James Cook in 1774, the island became such a harsh penal colony that Irish Catholics, their religion forbidding them to commit suicide, wept with joy when they learned they were going to be executed the next day.
Once the prisons were closed in 1856, the majority of the population of Pitcairn settled in Norfolk. They arrived on June 8, which is now the island's national holiday.
The coldest month is July when it is 9 degrees Celsius, while the hottest month is February when the temperature is 23 degrees Celsius.
Cities
Other destinations
To go
By plane
On a boat
Circulate
On a boat
By car
Traffic is on the left and the steering wheel is on the right in vehicles.
What is the speed limit 50 km / h all over the island, 80 kilometers of the road network are not always paved. Beware of cattle which may cross the road at any time, the driver's liability may be sought in the event of a collision.
The driving license of each country of origin is generally recognized on site.
Speak
Buy
The currency of Norfolk Island is the Australian dollar ($, AUD).
