Pitcairn Islands

British overseas territory in the South Pacific
AdministrativeArea british_overseas_territory Q35672
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Geography
Location
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand
Climate
tropical; hot and 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
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Pitkern (mixture of an 18th century English dialect and a Tahitian dialect)
Religions
Seventh Day Adventist 100%
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday
Official birthday of King Charles III, usually celebrated the second Saturday in June (1948); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 July (1767)
Legal system
local island by-laws
Economy
Exports - partners
UK 21%, Canada 19%, Tanzania 12%, Colombia 11%, Spain 8% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 59%, NZ 37%, Italy 2%, UAE 1%, Brazil 1% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Pitcairn Islands

Summary

Pitcairn Islands is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 3,703 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #4 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pitcairn Islands is located in British overseas territory[3].
  • Pitcairn Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Pitcairn Islands's head of government is recorded as Charlene Warren-Peu[5].
  • Pitcairn Islands's image is recorded as Stpaulspoint.jpg[6].
  • Pitcairn Islands's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania[7].
  • Pitcairn Islands's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[8].
  • Pitcairn Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago[9].
  • Pitcairn Islands's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity[10].
  • Pitcairn Islands's capital is recorded as Adamstown[11].
  • Pitcairn Islands's official language is recorded as Pitkern[12].
  • Pitcairn Islands's official language is recorded as English[13].
  • Pitcairn Islands's currency is recorded as New Zealand dollar[14].
  • Pitcairn Islands's currency is recorded as Pitcairn Islands dollar[15].
  • Pitcairn Islands's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg[16].
  • Pitcairn Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .pn[17].
  • Pitcairn Islands's anthem is recorded as Come Ye Blessed[18].
  • Pitcairn Islands's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands.svg[19].
  • Pitcairn Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the Pitcairn Islands[20].
  • Pitcairn Islands's legislative body is recorded as Island Council[21].
  • Pitcairn Islands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 268286621[22].
  • Pitcairn Islands's GND ID is recorded as 4115982-2[23].
  • Pitcairn Islands's locator map image is recorded as Pitcairn Islands on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg[24].
  • Pitcairn Islands's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80020366[25].
  • Pitcairn Islands's ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is recorded as PN[26].
  • Pitcairn Islands's ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code is recorded as PCN[27].

Body

Geography

Pitcairn Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in British overseas territory[3]. Its continent is recorded as Insular Oceania[7].

Physical Characteristics

Pitcairn Islands's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+47'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+27'}[29], {'amount': '+34'}[30], {'amount': '+50'}[31], {'amount': '+66'}[32], {'amount': '+70'}[33], and {'amount': '+106'}[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include British overseas territory[8], archipelago[9], and political territorial entity[10]. Pitcairn Islands's heritage designation is recorded as International Dark Sky Sanctuary[35].

History and Context

+1838-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Pitcairn Islands[36].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pitcairn Islands include Pitcairn Islanders[37], a human population[38], in it[39].

Why It Matters

Pitcairn Islands draws 3,703 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #4 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for it include Pitcairn Islanders[37], a human population[38], in it[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . library.puc.edu. library.puc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . library.puc.edu. library.puc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . library.puc.edu. library.puc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . library.puc.edu. library.puc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . library.puc.edu. library.puc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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