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Introduction:

Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.

Official name: Territory of Norfolk Island Capital: Kingston Government type: NA Population: 1,853 (July 2003 est.) Languages: English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian Official Currency: Australian dollar (AUD) Currency code: AUD Area: total: 34.6 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 34.6 sq km Climate: subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation

Map of Norfolk Island