New Gough Island
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Republic of New Gough Island | |
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Anthem: The Great New Gough Island | |
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Capital and | Gallatin |
Official languages | English |
Recognised regional languages | Gough |
Ethnic groups (2020) | White (90%) Black (5%) Mixed (3%) Native (2%) |
Demonym(s) | New Gough Islander |
Government | Unitary Presidential Republic |
• President | Anna Jackson |
• Vice President | James Duncan |
Legislature | National Assembly |
State Council | |
House of Commons | |
Establishment | |
• Arrival of the First Colonists | 1609 |
• Independence | 1901 |
Area | |
• | 478,573 sq mi (1,239,500 km2) |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 3,226,000 |
• 2020 census | 3,148,000 |
• Density | 6.74/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | ACU 167.752 Billion |
• Per capita | ACU 52,000 |
Gini (2023) | 34.6 medium |
HDI (2023) | very high |
Currency | New Gough island Glider (NGIG) |
Time zone | New Gough Island Time |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +53 |
Internet TLD | .ng |
New Gough Island officially the Republic of New Gough Island or less commonly known, The New Gough Island Republic is a country in the southern hemisphere. The country is made up of a large island and a smaller chain of islands. As of the 2020 census, the nation's population stood at 3.226 million. The country has a land area of 478,73 sq mi. The capital and largest city is the city of Gallatin. The majority of the population lives in the northern part of the country as the rest of the country is known to be boreal forest and heavily mountainous. The climate of the country is subpolar oceanic in the far north and boreal throughout the majority of the country with the mountains having an polar or alpine climate.