Norfolk Island People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 2,473 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.6%

Nationality: noun—Norfolk Islander(s); adjective—Norfolk Islander

Ethnic divisions-descendants of the “Bounty” mutiny families; more recently, Australian and New Zealand settlers

Religion: Church of England, Roman Catholic Church, Uniting Church in Australia, and Seventh-day Adventists

Language: English (official); “Norfolk”—a mixture of 18th Century Fnglish and ancient Tahitian

Literacy probably high

NOTE: The information regarding Norfolk Island on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Norfolk Island 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Norfolk Island 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.