conventional short form:Norfolk Island etymology:named by British explorer Captain James COOK after Mary HOWARD, Duchess of Norfolk, in 1774 Dependency status self-governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts, and Sport ...
Religions: Protestant 49.6% (Anglican 31.8%, Uniting Church in Australia 10.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.2%), Roman Catholic 11.7%, other 8.6%, none 23.5%, unspecified 6.6% Formal name: Territory of Norfolk Island Alternate names: Norfuk Ailen Government type: parliamentary democracy; overseas ter...