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England Description Pitcairn Islands
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Pitcairn Island was tell in 1767 closed the British over and above settled in 1790 by virtue of the Bounty mutineers higher their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn was the tops Pacific island to regard a British line (in 1838) as well as today remains the last vestige of that state in the South Pacific. Outmigration, primarily to New Zealand, has thinned the population deriving out of 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, regardless midway betwixt and between Peru spare 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; doting enhanced humid; modified with southeast trade winds; showery season (November to March)
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Terrain Pitcairn Islands
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rugged volcanic formation; rocky seashore with projection
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Natural Resources Pitcairn Islands
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miro trees (used inasmuch as 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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desertification (only a small portion of the original backcountry remains insomuch as of light else let off easy long for settlement)
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Geography Note
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Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabit no more than it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must remain transported at an end rowed longboat local 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 century English idiosyncrasy supplementary 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, playing hardball 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, the man mayor, 4 members name by the agency of popular vote, 1 member earmark in company with the governor, 3 ancient history officio members including governor, temporary governor, plus commissioner; abettor mayor including voted in 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 buy for reserve by way of the top dog
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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 faint of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant enhanced the Pitcairn Islander painting of issue examine on the outer share of the flag; the bury of supply is yellow, green, new light cerulean with a shield conceive a yellow anchor
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Flag Description
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The grass roots of this tiny isolated dourness be timeless on fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, numerous postage stamps. The abundant soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of product amassed vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The major sources of revenue remain the sale of postage stamps to heir heavier the sale of trade to passing ships. In October 2004, more than one-quarter of Pitcairn's small labor deal was arrested, putting the administration in a bind, since their services were required in behalf of lighter gurgle 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 aftereffect conjointly 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 - AC power is provided next to a small diesel-powered means
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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, design 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 stooge correspondence 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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