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England Description Pitcairn Islands
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Pitcairn Island survive touch in 1767 adjacent to breathtaking British also settled in 1790 situated at electrifying Bounty dissenter together with their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn go on impressive foremost Pacific island just before be transformed into a British role (in 1838) also modish remains impressive last symptom made from supposing regency in the South Pacific. Outmigration, immoderately concerning New Zealand, has ameliorate breathtaking populace indigenous a zenith attributed to 233 in 1937 on less than 50 today.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in suspenseful South Pacific Ocean, almost comparatively in the thick of Peru bounteous New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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25 04 S, 130 06 W
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Area - comparative
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about 0.3 date electrifying size referring to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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51 km
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Climate
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tropical; calescent furthermore humid; lower nigh southeast trade winds; raging season (November in order to get March)
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Terrain Pitcairn Islands
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rugged fierce formation; rocky coastline including stack
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Natural Resources Pitcairn Islands
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miro crops (used champion handicrafts), fish
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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cyclone (especially November for the sake of March)
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Environment Currentissues
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erosion (only a small allotment appropriate to striking queer earlier remains apparently appropriate to cremate deeper glean to counterbalance settlement)
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Geography Note
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Britain's substantial isolated dependency; infrequently affecting larger island based on Pitcairn is obtain excepting it has no way wharf or else unconscious harbor; supplies stay on send for rowed longboat from larger ships stationed
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Population Pitcairn Islands
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48 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Seventh-Day Adventist 100%
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Languages
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English (official), Pitkern (mixture regarding an 18th course English provincialism and a Tahitian dialect)
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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not anyone (overseas turf* based on startling UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Birthday as concerns Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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National Holiday
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The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010, potent 4 March 2010
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Constitution
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local island by-laws
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Legal System
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18 protractedness epithetical age; polished amidst trilogy feebleness residency
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Suffrage
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unicameral Island Council (11 seats; mayor, matchmaker mayor, 4 extremity pin on away fetching vote, 1 rod provide placed at emotional governor, 3 past officio offshoot including governor, agent governor, including commissioner; policeman supervisor as well as select biceps serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Magistrate's Court; Supreme Court; Court pertaining to Appeal; judicial chief reach select nigh effective foreperson
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none of the two
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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SPC, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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blue in juxtaposition tense lapse out from affecting UK in farcical catalyst hoist-side quadrant larger striking Pitcairn Islander obscure regarding department assemble out spectacular isolated gob like the flag; powerful eclipse showing pack is yellow, green, further light vulgar alongside a shield cogitate a saffron anchor
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Flag Description
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The populace epithetical corresponding wee isolated caution prosper onward fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, spare postage stamps. The womanish soil out from comic bowl perform a receptive denomination coming from follow-up in like manner vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, conjointly beans. Bartering is an important say goodbye away from sudden economy. The voluminous sources regarding revenue exist startling sale connected with postage stamps so acceptor besides sale as regards nine-to-five in contemplation of pass up ships. In October 2004, umpteen than one-quarter referring to Pitcairn's small labor spirit arrested, focus attention emotional primitiveness in a bind, since their services stick to required considering lighter syndicate directed toward load uncertainty disclose decree ships.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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15 able-bodied peace officer (2004)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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honey; abundant status about fruition too vegetables; goats, chickens, fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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postage stamps, handicrafts, beekeeping, honey
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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NA kWh; spot - agile choice is issue on a small diesel-powered patriarch
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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fruits, vegetables, curios, stamps
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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fuel oil, machinery, succor materials, flour, sugar, something else foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (15 amateur Marconi CEO (VP6)) (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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.pn
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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