George Plant
George Plant is the administrator of Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory in the South Pacific. Recently, he made headlines for vehemently denying claims regarding exports from the island to the United States, amidst confusion surrounding the economic data presented by various sources. His statement highlighted the lack of known exports and the absence of tariffs or trade barriers affecting Norfolk Island, drawing attention to the unusual inclusion of remote territories in the U.S. trade tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2 | 5.00 | 0.14% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 4,209 | $15,000 | 21$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 16,676 | $1,700,000 | 746$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 6,164 | $89,000 | 51$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,171 | $2,700,000 | 723$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 17,382 | $155,000 | 62$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,562 | $56,000 | 42$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 38,137 | 18 | $6,900 | 3$ |
| Thailand | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 69,799,978 | 53,364 | $505,000 | 386$ |
| Iran | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 83,992,949 | 34,143 | $610,000 | 248$ |
| Totals | 10 | 319,344,090 | 151,689 | $5,836,900 | 2,282$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Dominican Republic:
George Plant expressed confusion over the tariffs imposed on Norfolk Island, stating they do not export anything to the US.
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Jamaica:
George Plant is the Norfolk Island Administrator.
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United Kingdom:
George Plant, the administrator of Norfolk Island, told the Guardian on Thursday: 'There are no known exports from Norfolk Island to the United States.'
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Canada:
Norfolk Island Administrator George Plant, the Australian government’s representative on the island, was looking into what was behind it.
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Iran:
George Plant mentioned that Norfolk has no known exports to the United States.
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Thailand:
George Plant, the caretaker of Norfolk Island, argued against the trade competition claims with the U.S. economy.
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Liechtenstein:
George Plant expressed confusion over the tariffs imposed on Norfolk Island.
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Jamaica:
Plant expressed confusion over the tariffs imposed on Norfolk Island, noting they do not export to the US.
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Ukraine:
George Plant, the administrator of Norfolk Island, disputed the export data to the United States.
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Slovenia:
George Plant is the administrator of Norfolk Island who denied the export data reported to the U.S.
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