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Revision as of 04:03, 5 May 2024

Republic of New Gough Island
New Gough Island Flag - Imgur.jpg
Flag
Coat of Arms of the Republic of New Gough Island - Imgur.png
Coat of arms
Anthem: The Great New Gough Island
NGI Map.png
Capital South Metro
Largest DistrictThe Newlands
Official languages Common
Recognised regional languagesGough
Ethnic groups
(2024)
White (43%)
Black (22%)
East Asian (15%)
Native (10%)
Arab (6%)
Mixed Race (4%)
Religion
(2024)
Non Religious (36%)
Christan (34%)
East Asian Religions (15%)
Native Gough Religions (10%)
Other (3%)
Islam (2%)
Demonym(s)New Gough Islander
GovernmentUnitary Presidential Republic
• President
Anna Jackson
• Vice President
James Duncan
LegislatureNational Assembly
• Upper house
State Council
• Lower house
House of Commons
Establishment
• Arrival of the First Colonists
1609
• Independence
1901
Area
• 
1,836.94 sq mi (4,757.7 km2)
Population
• 2024 census
1,098,000
• Density
597.73/sq mi (230.8/km2)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
ACU 30.744 Billion
• Per capita
ACU 28,000
Gini (2024)34.6
medium
HDI (2024)Increase 0.827
very high
CurrencyNew Gough island Glider (NGIG)
Time zoneNew Gough Island Time
Date formatmm/dd/yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+53
Internet TLD.ng

New Gough Island officially the State of New Gough Island or less commonly known, The New Gough Island City is a country in the southern hemisphere. The country is made up of a large island and a smaller island. As of the 2024 census, the nation's population stood at 1.098 million. The country has a land area of 1,836.94 sq mi. The capital district is South Metro. While the largest is The Newlands. The majority of the country's population lives on the highly urbanized South New Gough Island. While the North New Gough Island is highly mountainous and forested. The climate of the country is tropical monsoonal, with a highland subtropical climate in the mountains of the north island.

History

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1730 10,000—    
1750 28,000+180.0%
1800 80,000+185.7%
1820 154,000+92.5%
1850 224,000+45.5%
1870 297,000+32.6%
1880 383,000+29.0%
1890 448,000+17.0%
1900 581,000+29.7%
1910 654,000+12.6%
1920 737,000+12.7%
1930 812,000+10.2%
1940 864,000+6.4%
1950 903,000+4.5%
1960 961,000+6.4%
1970 1,008,000+4.9%
1980 998,000−1.0%
1990 959,000−3.9%
2000 984,000+2.6%
2010 1,010,000+2.6%
2020 1,052,000+4.2%
2024 1,098,000+4.4%

Geography

Climate

Climate data for South Metro, New Gough Island
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 91
(33) 		89
(32) 		90
(32) 		94
(34) 		92
(33) 		88
(31) 		90
(32) 		95
(35) 		98
(37) 		102
(39) 		104
(40) 		100
(38) 		104
(40)
Average high °F (°C) 82.7
(28.2) 		80.2
(26.8) 		79.6
(26.4) 		76.7
(24.8) 		74.2
(23.4) 		73.4
(23.0) 		74.6
(23.7) 		77.8
(25.4) 		84.6
(29.2) 		89.2
(31.8) 		92.6
(33.7) 		86.3
(30.2) 		81.0
(27.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 77
(25) 		75.3
(24.1) 		73.9
(23.3) 		71.1
(21.7) 		69
(21) 		67.1
(19.5) 		68.3
(20.2) 		71.2
(21.8) 		76.2
(24.6) 		81.1
(27.3) 		84.1
(28.9) 		80.8
(27.1) 		74.6
(23.7)
Average low °F (°C) 71.2
(21.8) 		70.4
(21.3) 		68.1
(20.1) 		65.4
(18.6) 		63.8
(17.7) 		60.7
(15.9) 		61.9
(16.6) 		64.5
(18.1) 		67.8
(19.9) 		72.9
(22.7) 		75.6
(24.2) 		75.2
(24.0) 		68.1
(20.1)
Record low °F (°C) 64
(18) 		61
(16) 		58
(14) 		54
(12) 		50
(10) 		45
(7) 		47
(8) 		53
(12) 		59
(15) 		63
(17) 		67
(19) 		66
(19) 		45
(7)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 12.8
(330) 		15.6
(400) 		11.5
(290) 		8.1
(210) 		2.9
(74) 		1.2
(30) 		0.9
(23) 		1.3
(33) 		2.1
(53) 		2.6
(66) 		3.2
(81) 		7.2
(180) 		69.4
(1,770)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1) 14 16 12 10 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 9 91
Source: New Gough Island Weather Service

Administrative Divisions

Districts

Districts of New Gough Island
District Population 2010 Population 2020 Population Estimate 2024 Population Change Land Area Population Density Number of Neighborhoods
South Metro 51,000 88,000 100,000 +12% 15 sq mi (39 km2) 6,667 people per sq mi (2,564.1 people per sq km) 5
Old Flatiron 334,000 291,000 280,000 -3.8% 40 sq mi (100 km2) 7,000 people per sq mi (2,800 people per sq km) 10
Star Hills 95,000 110,000 130,000 +15.4% 55.84 sq mi (144.6 km2) 2,328.1 people per sq mi (899 people per sq km) 8
Old Gough City 165,000 144,000 132,000 -8.33% 10 sq mi (26 km2) 13,200 people per sq mi (5,076.9 people per sq km) 4
The Newlands 272,000 337,000 383,000 +12.1% 120.85 sq mi (313.0 km2) 3,169.2 people per sq mi (1,223.6 people per sq km) 12
North New Gough Island Wildlands 78,000 70,000 63,000 -10% 1,353.55 sq mi (3,505.7 km2) 46.5 people per sq mi (18 people per sq km) 5
South New Gough Island Wildlands 15,000 12,000 10,000 -16.34% 241.7 sq mi (626 km2) 41.4 people per sq mi (16 people per sq km) 3

Government

Politics

Supreme Court

National Assembly

President and Cabinet

Transportation

Education

Economy

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