Pitcairn Islands
British overseas territory in the South Pacific
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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
Summary
Pitcairn Islands is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 29,352 Wikipedia views per month (british overseas territory category, ranking #4 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: British overseas territory[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Head of government: Charlene Warren-Peu[5]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[6]
- Instance of: archipelago[7], political territorial entity[8]
- Capital: Adamstown[9]
- Official language: Pitkern[10], English[11]
- Currency: New Zealand dollar[12], Pitcairn Islands dollar[13]
- Top-level Internet domain: .pn[14]
- Anthem: Come Ye Blessed[15]
- Flag: flag of the Pitcairn Islands[16]
- Legislative body: Island Council[17]
- Commons category: Pitcairn Islands[18]
- Located in time zone: UTC−08:00[19]
- Telephone country code: +64[20]
- Unicode character: 🇵🇳[21]
- Inception: January 1, 1838[22]
- Significant event: Bounty Day[23]
- Official website: https://www.government.pn/[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pitcairn Islands[25]
- Population: 27[26], 34[27], 50[28], 66[29], 70[30], 106[31], 119[32], 146[33], 39[34]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Pitcairn Islands[35]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands[36]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37]
- Heritage designation: International Dark Sky Sanctuary[38]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Pitcairn Islands covers an area of 47 km²[39].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Pitcairn Islands include Pitcairn Islanders[40], a human population[41].
Why It Matters
Pitcairn Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include Pitcairn Islanders[40], a human population[41].