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Territory o Norfolk Island Teratri o' Norf'k Ailen [1]
Banner Coat o airms
Motto:  "Inasmuch"
Anthem :  " God Save the Queen " (offeecial) " Come Ye Blessed "
Caipital	Kingston 29°02′S 167°57′E  /  29.03°S 167.95°E  / -29.03; 167.95
Lairgest ceety	Burnt Pine
Offeecial leids	Inglis Norfuk [2]
Demonym(s)	Norfolk Islander [3]
Govrenment	Self-govrenin territory
?  Monarch	Elizabeth II
?  Admeenistrator	Neil Pope
?  Chief Meenister	Lisle Snell
Self-govrenin territory
?  Norfolk Island Act	1979
Aurie
? Total	34.6 km 2 (13.4 sq mi) ( 227th )
? Water (%)	negligible
Population
? 2011 census	2,302
? Density	61.9/km 2 (160.3/sq mi)
Currency	Australian dollar ( AUD )
Time zone	UTC +11:30 ( NFT (Norfolk Island Time) )
Drivin side	left
Cawin code	672
ISO 3166 code	NF
Internet TLD	.nf

Norfolk Island ( ⁱ / ? n ?ːr f ? k ? a? l ?n d / ; Norfuk : Norf'k Ailen ^[4] ) is a wee island in the Paceefic Ocean locatit atween Australie , New Zealand an New Caledon , 1,412 kilometre (877 mi) directly east o mainland Australie's Evans Head , an aboot 900 kilometre (560 mi) frae Lord Howe Island . The island is pairt o the Commonwalth o Australie , but it enjoys a lairge degree o self-govrenance . Thegither wi twa neighbourin islands, it furms ane o Australie's freemit territories . It haes 2,300 fowk livin on 35 km ² . Its caipital is Kingston .

Oreeginally settled bi East Polynesies , Norfolk Island wis colonised bi Great Britain as pairt o its dounset o Australie in 1788. The island served as a convict penal dounset till Mey 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus atween 1814 an 1825, when it wis abandoned. In 1856 permanent ceevilian residence on the island began when it wis settled frae Pitcairn . In 1901, the island acame a pairt o the Commonweel o Australie which it haes remained till this day.

The evergreen Norfolk Island pine is a seembol o the island an thus pictured on its banner (see illustration). Native tae the island, the pine is a key export industry for Norfolk Island, bein a popular ornamental tree on mainland Australie, whaur twa relatit species grow, an an aa in Europe .

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