| Geography and Climate |
Norfolk Island is located in Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. Area comparatively about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC.
Coastline: 32 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate: subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
Natural resources: fish
Land use:
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: 25%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: 75% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: typhoons (especially May to July)
Environment—current issues: NA
Environment—international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Ref. Anonymous, 1999 |