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| - Removed | $ |
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| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | satellite TV from Fiji-based Sky Pacific offering a wide range of international channels |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .pn |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
— | 96.2% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.text |
— | No traditional public cellular network. Satellite-based internet (Starlink) and VoIP apps (WhatsApp, Viber) are available. |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
— | honey; wide variety of fruits and vegetables; goats, chickens; fish |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | small South Pacific British island territorial economy; exports primarily postage stamps, handicraft goods, honey, and tinctures; extremely limited infrastructure; dependent upon UK and EU aid; recent border reopening p… |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 1.542 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 1.414 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 1.577 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 1.628 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 1.652 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
— | fertilizers, sulfur, refined petroleum, excavation machinery, ethylene polymers (2022) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.note |
— | note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
— | UK 21%, Canada 19%, Tanzania 12%, Colombia 11%, Spain 8% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
— | construction vehicles, refined petroleum, beef, computers, other foods (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.note |
— | note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
— | USA 59%, NZ 37%, Italy 2%, UAE 1%, Brazil 1% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
— | postage stamps, handicrafts, beekeeping, honey |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March) |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
— | deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.forest.text |
— | 74.5% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 25.5% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | about three-tenths the size of Washington, D.C. |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 47 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 47 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March) |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | 51 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Palwala Valley Point on Big Ridge 347 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 25 04 S, 130 06 W |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabited, but it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must be transported by longboat from larger ships stationed offshore |
| + Added | Geography.Irrigated land.text |
— | 0 sq km (2022) |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.forest.text |
— | 74.5% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 25.5% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Oceania |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | occasional tropical cyclones (especially November to March), but generally only heavy tropical storms; landslides |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.note |
— | note: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish |
| + Added | Geography.Population distribution.text |
— | a handful of inhabitants, most residing near the village of Adamstown |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs |
| + Added | Government.Capital.etymology.text |
— | named after John ADAMS (1767–1829), the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in 1790 |
| + Added | Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text |
— | 25 04 S, 130 05 W |
| + Added | Government.Capital.name.text |
— | Adamstown |
| + Added | Government.Capital.time difference.text |
— | UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| + Added | Government.Citizenship.text |
— | see United Kingdom |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.history.text |
— | several previous; latest drafted 10 February 2010, presented 17 February 2010, effective 4 March 2010 |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Pitcairn Islands |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | named after English midshipman Robert PITCAIRN, who first sighted the island in 1767 |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | overseas territory of the UK |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text |
— | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
— | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text |
— | none |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text |
— | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Iona THOMAS (since 9 August 2022) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election results.text |
— | Shawn CHRISTIAN elected mayor and chairman of the Island Council |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text |
— | the monarchy is hereditary; governor and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island mayor directly elected by majority popular vote for a 3-year term |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.expected date of next election.text |
— | November 2028 |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.head of government.text |
— | Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Shawn CHRISTIAN (since 5 November 2025) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.most recent election date.text |
— | 5 November 2025 |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag; the green field features a yellow anchor with a Bible over it (both were on th… |
| + Added | Government.Government type.text |
— | parliamentary democracy |
| + Added | Government.Independence.text |
— | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
— | SPC, UPU |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text |
— | Pitcairn Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, 2 judges, and the Supreme Court chief justice, an ex-officio member); Pitcairn Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 2 judges) |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.judge selection and term of office.text |
— | all judges of both courts appointed by the governor of the Pitcairn Islands on the instructions of the British monarch through the Secretary of State; all judges can serve until retirement, normally at age 75 |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.note |
— | note: appeals beyond the Pitcairn Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.subordinate courts.text |
— | Magistrate's Court |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | local island by-laws |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.electoral system.text |
— | plurality/majority |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.expected date of next election.text |
— | N/A |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislative structure.text |
— | unicameral |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.legislature name.text |
— | Island Council |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.most recent election date.text |
— | 6 November 2019 |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.note |
— | note: the Council includes 5 councilors, the mayor, and the deputy mayor (who are elected by popular vote) and 3 ex officio non-voting members -- the administrator, who serves as both the head of government and the repr… |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.number of seats.text |
— | 10 (directly elected and appointed) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.parties elected and seats per party.text |
— | independent (5) |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.percentage of women in chamber.text |
— | 60% |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.scope of elections.text |
— | full renewal |
| + Added | Government.Legislative branch.term in office.text |
— | 2 years note: the councilors and the deputy mayor serve 2-year terms, the mayor serves a 3-year term, and the administrator is appointed by the governor for an indefinite term |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).history.text |
— | official anthem, as a UK overseas territory |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).lyrics/music.text |
— | unknown |
| + Added | Government.National anthem(s).title.text |
— | "God Save the King" |
| + Added | Government.National holiday.text |
— | Official birthday of King Charles III, usually celebrated the second Saturday in June (1948); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 July (1767) |
| + Added | Government.Political parties.text |
— | none |
| + Added | Government.Suffrage.text |
— | 18 years of age; universal with three years of residency |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | Polynesians were the first settlers on the four tiny islands that are now called the Pitcairn Islands, but all four were uninhabited by the time Europeans discovered them in 1606. Pitcairn Island -- the only one now inh… |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military - note.text |
— | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| + Added | People and Society.Ethnic groups.text |
— | descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives |
| + Added | People and Society.Languages.text |
— | English (official), Pitkern (mixture of an 18th century English dialect and a Tahitian dialect) |
| + Added | People and Society.Nationality.adjective.text |
— | Pitcairn Islander |
| + Added | People and Society.Nationality.noun.text |
— | Pitcairn Islander(s) |
| + Added | People and Society.Population distribution.text |
— | a handful of inhabitants, most residing near the village of Adamstown |
| + Added | People and Society.Population growth rate.text |
— | 0% (2014 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.total.text |
— | 50 (2025 est.) |
| + Added | People and Society.Religions.text |
— | Seventh Day Adventist 100% |
| + Added | Transnational Issues |
— | {} |
| + Added | Transportation |
— | {} |