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Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands is located in the South Pacific Ocean. It makes up a group of four volcanic islands. There are some facts that people may or may not know about the Pitcairn Islands, such as:
5 Facts You Might Not Know
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The head of the of government is the mayor. The Pitcairn Islands' government offices are located in Auckland, New Zealand.
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The Pitcairn Islands are small when it comes to both size and population. The population is only around sixty-seven people, who live there all year round. The island is only about 1 mile wide and 2 miles long.
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The Pitcairn Islands is known for producing many types of fruit. People grow mangoes, watermelons, pineapples, coconuts, breadfruit, citrus, rock melons, limes, grapefruit and lemons. Veggies such as sweet corn, yams, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and beans are grown on the Pitcairn Islands.
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Around 80% of locals make their money from tourism. Tourists who visit usually stay with local families. as there are no hotels. Each year around 10 cruise ships stop by the island for a couple of hours, and this also provides locals with income. Locals also sell items such as stamps and other souvenirs in order to bring income in.
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A known fact is that it is warm all year round and this is why the island is popular with tourists. The reason for this is because the Islands are located under the Tropic of Capricorn. The Pitcairn islands do have a rainy season and that starts around November and ends around March, with temperatures averaging around 17-25 degrees. The hottest months of the year are between October and April, with temperatures averaging around 25-35 degrees Celsius.

The capital of Pitcairn Islands is Adamstown. The currency of Pitcairn is the New Zealand Dollar(NZD) Flag of Pitcairn Islands


Pitcairn belongs to the Oceanian continent


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The Country dialling code of Pitcairn Islands is , and the TLD (Top-level domain) of Pitcairn Islands is .pn

Map of Pitcairn Islands

Population

48

Languages spoken in Pitcairn Islands

Animals native to Pitcairn Islands / which animals live in Pitcairn Islands?

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Coordinates (in Latitude & Longitude) of Pitcairn Islands

25 04 S, 130 06 W

Kilometers of coastline

51 kilometers

Square kilometers of land

47 square kilometers

Square kilometers of water

0 square kilometers

Birth rate

NA / 1000 population

Death rate

NA / 1000 population

Irrigated land

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