Norfolk Island is home to various races and tribes. Almost 1,828 people reside in this country. The major part of this huge population is ruled by the people who originally belong to the Bounty mutineers. These people were originated from the Caucasian ancestry in the prehistoric era. The minorities of the country are Australian, Polynesian and the New Zealanders. English and Norfolk are the widely spoken languages of the country.
FLAG OF NORFOLK ISLAND
The flag of Norfolk Island is really beautiful. There are three vertical bands. The hoist side band and the fly side band are colored in green. The middle one is white. The green bands are same in size. However, the white band is a little larger. The white band bears a green colored pine tree in the center. This Norfolk Island pine is an evergreen tree and it signifies the island.
The economy of the Territory of Norfolk Island highly depends on the tourist industry. The agriculture of the country is also very rich. The primary agricultural products are Kentia palm seed, native pine seed, cereals, fruit and vegetables. Except tourism, the other industries are light industry and so on. The materials that are exported to the foreign countries are Norfolk Island pine seeds and Kentia palm seeds, postage stamps, avocados etc. The countries that are involved in this export trade with Norfolk Islands are Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and some other countries of the Pacific island.
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