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ths/1,000 population (1991) _#_Net migration rate: NA migrants/1,000 population (1991) _#_Infant mortality rate: NA deaths/1,000 live births (1991) _#_Life expectancy at birth: NA years male, NA years female (1991) _#_Total fertility rate: NA children born/woman (1991) _#_Nationality: noun--Norfolk Islander(s); adjective--Norfolk Islander(s) _#_Ethnic divisions: descendants of the Bounty mutiny; more recently, Australian and New Zealand settlers _#_Religion: Anglican 39%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 16.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.4%, none 9.2%, unknown 16.9%, other 2.4% (1986) _#_Language: English (official) and Norfolk--a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian _#_Literacy: NA% (male NA%, female NA%) _#_Labor force: NA _#_Organized labor: NA _*_Government _#_Long-form name: Territory of Norfolk Island _#_Type: territory of Australia _#_Capital: Kingston (administrative center), Burnt Pine (commercial center) _#_Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia) _#_Independence: none (territory of Australia) _#_Constitution: Norfolk Island Act of 1957 _#_Legal system: wide legislative and executive responsibility under the Norfolk Island Act of 1979; Supreme Court _#_National holiday: Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856) _#_Executive branch: British monarch, governor general of Australia, administrator, Executive Council (cabinet) _#_Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly _#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court _#_Leaders: Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Administrator H. B. MACDONALD (since NA 1989), who is appointed by the Governor General of Australia; Head of Government--Assembly President and Chief Minister John Terence BROWN (since NA) _#_Political parties and leaders: NA _#_Suffrage: universal at age 18 _#_Elections: Legislative Assembly--last held 1989 (held every three years); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(9 total) percent of seats by party NA _#_Member of: none _#_Diplomatic representation: none (territory of Australia) _#_Flag: three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band _*_Economy _#_Overview: The primary economic activity is tourism, which has brought
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