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Country of New Gough Island
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Anthem: The Great New Gough Island
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StatusRecognised as a country of Riamo with independence in foreign relations de jure; operating as an independent state under Riamese protection de facto (since 1980).
CapitalPort Victoria
LargestHartridge
Official languages Common
Recognised regional languagesGough
Ethnic groups
(2024)
White (74%)
Black (12%)
East Asian (8%)
Native (4%)
Mixed Race (2%)
Religion
(2024)
Non Religious (47%)
Christan (45%)
East Asian Religions (5%)
Native Gough Religions (2%)
Other (1%)
Demonym(s)New Gough Islander
GovernmentUnitary Executive lead Democracy under a federal constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Diana II
• Chief Executive
Helen Zealand
• Vice Chief Executive
Richard Wright
LegislatureNational Assembly
Country of Riamo
• Arrival of the First Colonists
1609
• Self Governed Colony
January 1, 1955
• Recognition of independence in foreign relations
July 8, 1980
Area
• 
60,528 sq mi (156,770 km2)
• Water (%)
0.8
Population
• 2024 census
6,587,000
• Density
108.8/sq mi (42.0/km2)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
ACU 204.297 Billion
• Per capita
ACU 31,000
Gini (2024)34.6
medium
HDI (2024)Increase 0.873
very high
CurrencyNew Gough island Hull (NGIH) (NGIH)
Time zoneNew Gough Island Time
Date formatmm/dd/yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+53
Internet TLD.ng

New Gough Island officially the Country of New Gough Island or less commonly known, The State of New Gough Island is a country in the southern hemisphere. The country is made up of a large island and a smaller islands. As of the 2024 census, the nation's population stood at 6.587 million. The country has a land area of 60,528 sq mi. The capital city is Port Victoria. While the largest city is Hartridge. The half of the country's population lives on the highly populated South Sound and South East Regions which are home to the largest city and capital city. While the country is highly mountainous along the west and south west coasts and forested with some rolling hills. The climate of the country is temperate, with some spots in humid subtropical and tropical climate zones.

History

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1730 10,000—    
1750 50,000+400.0%
1800 200,000+300.0%
1820 780,000+290.0%
1850 968,000+24.1%
1870 1,380,000+42.6%
1880 1,900,000+37.7%
1890 2,250,000+18.4%
1900 2,700,000+20.0%
1910 3,180,000+17.8%
1920 3,808,000+19.7%
1930 4,290,000+12.7%
1940 4,800,000+11.9%
1950 5,090,000+6.0%
1960 5,175,000+1.7%
1970 5,300,000+2.4%
1980 5,520,000+4.2%
1990 5,820,000+5.4%
2000 6,050,000+4.0%
2010 6,190,000+2.3%
2020 6,430,000+3.9%
2024 6,587,000+2.4%

Geography

The geography of New Gough Island is quite diverse. The major geographic features are the Western Alps, the Northern Coastal ranges and the Southern coastal ranges. As well as the Eastern plains and the West Coast Rainforest, the New Gough Island forest and the tropical Parasides Islands.

Climate

Administrative Divisions

Regions

Regions of New Gough Island
Name Population Land Area Population Density Capital Largest City
South Sound 2,240,000 7,400 sq mi 302.7 people per sq mi Gough City Hartridge
West Coast 299,000 19,557 sq mi 15.3 people per sq mi New Verdun New Verdun
Parasides Islands 770,000 1,837 sq mi 419.2 people per sq mi Parasides City Parasides City
North Coast 1,730,000 9,900 sq mi 174.7 people per sq mi Jarvis Bay Jarvis Bay
South East 1,100,000 8,834 sq mi 124.5 people per sq mi Westberg Port Victoria
South West 448,000 13,000 sq mi 34.5 people per sq mi Golden Golden

Government

Politics

2020 New Gough Island General Elections

Supreme Court

National Assembly

President and Cabinet

Transportation

Education

Economy