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Pitcairn
Background :
Pitcairn Island was discovered in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn was the first Pacific island to become a British colony (in 1838) and today remains the last vestige of that empire in the South Pacific. Outmigration, primarily to New Zealand, has thinned the population from a peak of 233 in 1937 to less than 50 today.
Location :
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand
Geographic Coordinates Center :
25 04 S, 130 06 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -128.35 |
| North | -24.32 |
| East | -124.77 |
| South | -24.67 |
Map references :
Oceania
Area :
| total | 47 | square km |
| land | 47 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
51.00 km
Climate :
tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
Terrain :
rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 347 | metres |
Natural resources :
| fish | miro trees |
Natural hazards :
| typhoons |
current issues :
deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement)
Country name :
| conventional long form | Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands |
| conventional short form | Pitcairn Islands |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | PN |
| ISO Numeric | 612 |
| ISO3 | PCN |
| FIPS | PC |
| ccTLD | pn |
| English | Pitcairn |
Capital :
| name | Adamstown |
| geographic coordinates | 25 04 S, 130 05 W |
| time difference | -9.00 |
Executive branch :
| Governor George FERGUSSON | Queen ELIZABETH II |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 15 | people |
Budget :
| revenues | 746 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 1 028 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| fish | fruits |
| goats | honey |
| poultry | vegetables |
Industries :
| beekeeping | handicrafts |
| honey | postage stamps |
Commodities :
| building materials | flour |
| fuel oil | machinery |
| other foodstuffs | sugar |
Currency-code :
NZD
Currency-name :
New Zealand dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | pn | |
| Internet Hosts | 26 |
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