New Gough Island

Republic of New Gough Island
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: The Great New Gough Island
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
• Upper house	State Council
• Lower house	House of Commons
Establishment
• Arrival of the First Colonists	1609
• Independence	1901
Area
•	82,261 sq mi (213,060 km2)
Population
• 2020 census	2,879,000
• Density	35/sq mi (13.5/km2)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	ACU 118.039 Billion
• Per capita	ACU 41,000
Gini (2020)	34.6 medium
HDI (2020)	0.913 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 2.879 million. The country has a land area of 82,261 sq mi. The capital and largest city is the city of Gallatin. While the second largest is Greycott. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1730	1,000	—
1750	20,000	+1900.0%
1800	100,000	+400.0%
1820	263,000	+163.0%
1850	560,000	+112.9%
1870	756,000	+35.0%
1880	884,000	+16.9%
1890	1,328,000	+50.2%
1900	1,691,000	+27.3%
1910	1,810,000	+7.0%
1920	2,010,000	+11.0%
1930	2,300,000	+14.4%
1940	2,580,000	+12.2%
1950	2,498,000	−3.2%
1960	2,449,000	−2.0%
1970	2,338,000	−4.5%
1980	2,309,000	−1.2%
1990	2,401,000	+4.0%
2000	2,591,000	+7.9%
2010	2,693,000	+3.9%
2020	2,879,000	+6.9%
2024	2,950,000	+2.5%

Administrative Divisions

Regions

Regions of New Gough Island

Region	Population 2010	Population 2020	Population Estimate 2024	Population Change	Land Area	Population Density	Number of Prefectures	Largest City
Queens Strait Metro	1,900,000	2,100,000	2,177,000	+3.54	3,263 sq mi (8,450 km2)	667.18 people per sq mi (257.63 people per sq km)	23	Gallatin
Great Northern Woods	645,000	649,000	654,000	+0.77%	8,998 sq mi (23,300 km2)	72.68 people per sq mi (28.07 people per sq km)	11	Hartridge
Great Southlands	148,000	130,000	119,000	-6.93%	70,000 sq mi (180,000 km2)	1.7 people per sq mi (0.66 people per sq km)	5	South Bay

Cities

List of Cities of New Gough Island

Rank	Name	Population	Prefecture
1	Gallatin	816,000	Gallatin
2	Greycott	453,000	Greycott
3	Rainy Day Harbor	254,000	Rainy Day Harbor
4	Eastwood	207,000	Eastwood
5	Kingston	191,000	The Kingstons
6	Westminster	140,000	South Metro
7	Hartfield	130,000	The feilds
8	Whale Bay	108,000	Whale Bay
9	Parktown	94,000	Parkers
10	South Gallatin	87,000	South Metro