Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
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About Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands are a group of five British islands in the Pacific Ocean, of which only Pitcairn Island - the largest - is inhabited. Pitcairn is volcanic, and Ducie and Oeno are coral atolls, with Sandy island being part of the same atoll as Oeno. Henderson Island is an uplifted coral island. Adamstown, named after John Adams, the Bounty mutineer, is the only settlement and by default the capital.Top destinations in Pitcairn Islands
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General information
- Capital: Adamstown
- Language: English (official), Pitcairnese (mixture of an 18th century English dialect and a Tahitian dialect)
- Climate: Tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
- Timezone: UTC -8
- Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
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- No. of inhabitants: 46 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode There are only satellite phones on the island. Islanders call between homes and ships via VHF radio.
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Good to know
The people are known as descendents from the Bounty mutineers, with today about 50 inhabitants (from 9 families).The major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing ships.
Religion: Seventh-Day Adventist 100%
National holiday: Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
