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Pitcairn
Last update: Saturday 31st of July 2010
| Pitkern Ilan Pitcairn Islands | |||||
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| Anthem: "Come ye Blessed" | |||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Adamstown | ||||
| Official languages | English, Pitkern | ||||
| Government | |||||
| - Mayor | Jay Warren | ||||
| - Governor | George Fergusson | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 5 km² km² sq mi | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 2006 estimate | 45 (237th) | ||||
| - Density | 13 /km² (197th) /sq mi | ||||
| Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .pn | ||||
| Calling code | +64 | ||||
The Pitcairn Islands (Pitkern : Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands, are a group of four islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. Only Pitcairn Island — the second largest — is inhabited.
The islands are best known for being the home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians who accompanied them, an event retold in numerous books and films. This story is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders. With only 45 inhabitants (from nine families), Pitcairn is also notable for being the least populated jurisdiction in the world (although it is not a sovereign nation). The United Nations Committee on Decolonisation includes the Pitcairn Islands on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.