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England Description Pitcairn Islands
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Pitcairn Island was unlocked in 1767 per the British as well as settled in 1790 at the hand of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn was the incomparable Pacific island to turn into a British swarm (in 1838) also today remains the last vestige of that right in the South Pacific. Outmigration, primarily to New Zealand, has thinned the population about a peak of 233 in 1937 to less than 50 today.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, haphazardly midway during Peru larger New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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25 04 S, 130 06 W
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Area - comparative
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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51 km
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Climate
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tropical; fervid too humid; modified nearby southeast trade winds; slimy season (November to March)
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Terrain Pitcairn Islands
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rugged volcanic formation; rocky with butte
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Natural Resources Pitcairn Islands
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miro trees (used in view of handicrafts), fish
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons (especially November to March)
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Environment Currentissues
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denuding (only a small portion of the original outdoors remains for of flaring including loosen ache for settlement)
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Geography Note
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Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is roost omitting it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must have its seat in transported by way of rowed longboat endemic larger ships stationed offshore
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Population Pitcairn Islands
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48 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Seventh-Day Adventist 100%
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Languages
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English (official), Pitkern (mixture of an 18th centenary English vernacular likewise a Tahitian dialect)
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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National Holiday
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The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010, principal 4 March 2010
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Constitution
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local island by-laws
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal with three years residency
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Suffrage
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unicameral Island Council (11 seats; mayor, help mayor, 4 members command by reason popular vote, 1 member select alongside the governor, 3 erstwhile officio members including governor, ten percenter governor, and commissioner; factor mayor exceeding make a decision members serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Magistrate's Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judicial officers be smooth reserve along the side of the bureaucrat
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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SPC, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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blue with the wave flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant also the Pitcairn Islander incrust of escutcheon crack one's brains on the outer piece of the flag; the afghan of provide is yellow, green, furthermore light roughneck with a shield mark a yellow anchor
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Flag Description
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The society of this tiny isolated custody betide on fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, further postage stamps. The artistic soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of production massed vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, plus beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The major sources of revenue embody the sale of postage stamps to banker on top of the sale of career to passing ships. In October 2004, more than one-quarter of Pitcairn's small labor troop was arrested, putting the curtailment in a bind, since their services were required in the same manner with lighter crowd to load or unload passing ships.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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15 able-bodied men (2004)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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honey; wide variety of end product including vegetables; goats, chickens, fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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postage stamps, handicrafts, beekeeping, honey
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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NA kWh; note - vehement power is provided a step from a small diesel-powered author
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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fruits, vegetables, curios, stamps
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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fuel oil, machinery, construction materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (15 gone Hollywood performing operators (VP6)) (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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.pn
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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