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Norfolk Island Education
Norfolk
Island has a marine subtropical climate, which is best
characterised as mild. The temperature almost never
falls below 10 C (50 F) or rises above 26 C (79 F). English
is the common language on Norfolk Island, but between
themselves the Islanders use their own patois - a
mixture of platt Deutsch, 18th Century English and
Tahitian, brought to the island by the Pitcairners. Australian dollar is the Norfolk Island
Currency. One Australian dollar is equal to 100 cents.
The currency of Norfolk Island is available in
denominations of one hundred, fifty, twenty, ten and
five dollars. The permanent resident population is
approximately 1900, the total population reaches up to
3500 in peak tourist season. At any one time the tourist
population combined with temporary residents can easily
exceed the local population. Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state
of Michigan. It is located about 80 miles (130 km)
west-northwest of Detroit and is mostly in Ingham
County, although small portions of the city extend into
Eaton County. |
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