Pitcairn Islands

dependent territory of the UKIndependence none (dependent territory of the UK)

Pitcairn Islands as the 1992 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 68 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalAdamstown
Area47 km2
1992

Every edition of Pitcairn Islands

Populationas each edition published it
52 people July 1992 · 56 in 1990
Population growth% a year
Not in this edition 0% in 1993

Geography

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Total area
47km2
Comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
51km
land boundaries: noneExclusive fishing zone: 200 nmTerritorial sea: 3 nm

Land area

47 km2

Climate

tropical, hot, humid, modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)

Terrain

rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs

Natural resources

miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish

Land use

  • arable land NA%;
  • permanent crops NA%;
  • meadows and pastures NA%;
  • forest and woodland NA%;
  • other NA%

Environment

subject to typhoons (especially November to March)

Note

located in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between Peru and New Zealand

People

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Population
52
(July 1992), growth rate 0.0% (1992)

Birth rate

NA births/1,000 population (1992)

Death rate

NA deaths/1,000 population (1992)

Net migration rate

NA migrants/1,000 population (1992)

Infant mortality rate

NA deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

Life expectancy at birth

NA years male, NA years female (1992)

Total fertility rate

NA children born/woman (1992)

Nationality

noun - Pitcairn Islander(s); adjective - Pitcairn Islander

Ethnic divisions

descendants of Bounty mutineers

Religions

Seventh-Day Adventist 100%

Languages

English (official); also a Tahitian/English dialect

Literacy

NA% (male NA%, female NA%)

Labor force

  • NA;
  • no business community in the usual sense;
  • some public works;
  • subsistence farming and fishing

Government

Dependent territory of the UK

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Long-form name

Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands

Type

dependent territory of the UK

Capital

Adamstown

Administrative divisions

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Independence

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Constitution

Local Government Ordinance of 1964

National holiday

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June), 10 June 1989

Executive branch

British monarch, governor, island magistrate

Legislative branch

unicameral Island Council

Judicial branch

Island Court

Leaders

Chief of State:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Governor and UK High Commissioner to New Zealand David Joseph MOSS (since NA 1990)
Head of Government:
Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island Council Brian YOUNG (since NA 1985)

Suffrage

universal at age 18 with three years residency

Elections

Island Council:
  • last held NA (next to be held NA);
  • results - percent of vote by party NA;
  • seats - (11 total, 5 elected) number of seats by party NA

Diplomatic representation

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Flag

  • blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag;
  • the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor

Economy

The inhabitants exist on fishing and subsistence farming.

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Overview

The inhabitants exist on fishing and subsistence farming. The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing ships.

GDP

$NA, per capita $NA; real growth rate NA%

Budget

revenues $430,440; expenditures $429,983, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY87 est.)

Exports

$NA

commodities:
fruits, vegetables, curios
partners:
NA

Imports

$NA

commodities:
fuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs
partners:
NA

Industrial production

growth rate NA%

Electricity

110 kW capacity; 0.30 million kWh produced, 5,360 kWh per capita (1990)

Industries

postage stamp sales, handicrafts

Agriculture

  • based on subsistence fishing and farming;
  • wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown;
  • must import grain products

Currency

New Zealand dollar (plural - dollars); 1 New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 cents

Exchange rates

New Zealand dollars (NZ$) per US$1 - 1.8245 (March 1992), 1.7265 (1991), 1.6750 (1990), 1.6711 (1989), 1.5244 (1988), 1.6866 (1987)

Fiscal year

1 April - 31 March

Communications

5 fields

Highways

6.4 km dirt roads

Ports

Bounty Bay

Telecommunications

  • 24 telephones;
  • party line telephone service on the island;
  • broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV;
  • diesel generator provides electricity

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Central Intelligence Agency. “Pitcairn Islands.” The World Factbook 1992. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/pitcairn-islands/1992.

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