New Gough Island

Republic of New Gough Island
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: The Great New Gough Island
Capital	South Metro
Largest District	The Newlands
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
• 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)	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 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.

Demographics

Historical population
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	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

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