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Pitcairn Islands - Introduction 1993
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Background: Pitcairn Island was discovered in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. Outmigration primarily to New Zealand has thinned the population from a peak of 233 in 1937 to about 50 today.


Pitcairn Islands - Geography 1993
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Location:
in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Peru and New
Zealand


Geographic coordinates

Map referenceOceania

Area
Total: 47 km²
Land: 47 km²

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 51 km
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm

Maritime claims

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

Terrain: rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs

Elevation

Natural resources: miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish
Land use

Land use
Arable land: NA%
Permanent crops: NA%
Meadows and pastures: NA%
Other: NA%

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Pitcairn Islands - People 1993
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Population: 52 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 0% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Pitcairn Islander(s)
Adjective: Pitcairn Islander

Ethnic groups: descendants of the Bounty mutineers

Languages: English (official), Tahitian/English dialect
Total population: NA%
Male: NA%
Female: NA%

Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist 100%

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 0% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: NA births/1000 population

Death rate: NA deaths/1000 population

Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1000 population

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: subject to typhoons (especially November to March)

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: NA deaths/1000 live births

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: NA years
Male: NA years
Female: NA years

Total fertility rate: NA children born/woman

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Pitcairn Islands - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
Conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands

Government type: dependent territory of the UK

Capital: Adamstown

Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK)

Dependent areas

Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

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

Constitution: Local Government Ordinance of 1964

Legal system: local island by-laws

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal with three years residency

Executive branch: British monarch, governor, island magistrate

Legislative branch: unicameral Island Council

Judicial branch: Island Court

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: SPC

Diplomatic representation
In the us: none (dependent territory of the UK)
From the us: none (dependent territory of the UK)

Flag descriptionflag of Pitcairn%20Islands: 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

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Pitcairn Islands - Economy 1993
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Economy 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

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: NA%

Real gdp per capita: $NA

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

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

Industries: postage stamp sales, handicrafts

Industrial production growth rate: growth rate NA%

Labor force: NA
By occupation: no business community in the usual sense; some public works; subsistence farming and fishing
Labor force

Unemployment rate: NA%

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

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

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $NA
Commodoties: fruits, vegetables, curios
Partners: NA

Imports: $NA
Commodoties: fuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs
Partners: NA

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: New Zealand dollars (NZ$) per US$1 - 1.9486 (January 1993), 1.8584 (1992), 1.7265 (1991), 1.6750 (1990), 1.6711 (1989), 1.5244 (1988)


Pitcairn Islands - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 110 kW capacity; 0.30 million kWh produced, 5,360 kWh per capita (1990)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Pitcairn Islands - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Pitcairn Islands - Military 1993
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Pitcairn Islands - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: none

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine

Ports and terminals


Pitcairn Islands - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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