Norfolk Island

External territory of Australia · Australia

Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia, in Oceania. Its capital is Kingston. About 2,200 people live there. It covers 36 km². It has no land borders.

Norfolk Island at a glance

Capital: Kingston
Population: 2,200
Area: 36 km²
Density: 60 per km²
Official languages: English, Norfuk
Currency: Australian dollar
People: Norfolk Islander
Calling code: +672
Internet domain: .nf
Coast: Surrounded by sea

How Norfolk Island compares

Similar in size: Tuvalu (26 km²).
Similar population: Vatican City (Holy See) (825).
The Australian dollar is also used in 6 other places: Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
English is also an official language in 59 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 53 more.
Norfuk is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Norfolk Island

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How players do with Norfolk Island

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Its flag

35% right

3rd hardest of 145 · 20 answers

Players recognise the flag of Norfolk Island in 35% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Norfolk Island has no land borders

Norfolk Island shares no land border with another country.

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1. Which is the flag of Norfolk Island?
2. What is the capital of Norfolk Island?
3. Which has more people?

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Questions about Norfolk Island

Is Norfolk Island a country?

No. Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia. It is not one of the 195 countries.

What is the capital of Norfolk Island?

The capital of Norfolk Island is Kingston.

Does Norfolk Island have any land borders?

No. Norfolk Island is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is Norfolk Island?

Norfolk Island covers 36 km², about the same size as Tuvalu (26 km²).

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