New Gough Island
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Republic of New Gough Island | |
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Anthem: The Great New Gough Island | |
Capital | South Metro |
Largest District | Old Flatiron |
Official languages | Common |
Recognised regional languages | Gough |
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 |
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 | |
• | 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) | 0.827 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 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 Old Flatiron. 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 | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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 | 6,540,000 | +1025.6% |
1920 | 737,000 | −88.7% |
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
Administrative Divisions
Regions
Region | Population 2010 | Population 2020 | Population Estimate 2024 | Population Change | Land Area | Population Density | Number of Prefectures | Largest City |
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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 |
Prefectures
Cities
Rank | Name | Population | Prefecture |
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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 | Hartridge | 108,000 | Hartridge |
9 | Parktown | 94,000 | Parkers |
10 | South Gallatin | 87,000 | South Metro |
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