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Country overview: 

Short name	NORFOLK ISLAND
ISO code	NF
FIPS code	NF
Language	English (en)
Time zone	+11:30
Capital	Kingston

 

Norfolk Island is a territory of Australia, but it's remote enough from the Australian continent to be given a separate code by the international standards. It was administered by New South Wales until 1901-01-01, when the Commonwealth of Australia was formed, and thenceforth by Australia.

Other names of country: 

1. Dutch: Norfolk
2. English: Territory of Norfolk Island (formal)
3. French: Île f Norfolk
4. German: Norfolkinsel f
5. Italian: Isola f [di] Norfolk
6. Portuguese: Ilha Norfolk, Ilha f Norfolque
7. Spanish: Isla Norfolk, Isla f de Norfolk

Origin of name: 

named by Captain Cook after the duchess of Norfolk

Primary subdivisions: 

Norfolk Island has no known administrative divisions.

Country	HASC	Population	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)
Norfolk Island	NF.NF	2,620	35	13
Country: This division is the whole of the country, treated as a division for compatibility. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision code. Population: 1992 estimate

Territorial extent: 

The territory consists of Norfolk Island and its smaller neighbors, Philip and Nepean Islands.