Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Pitkern Ailen
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Come Ye Blessed" "We from Pitcairn Islands" Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"
Location of  Pitcairn Islands  (circled in red) in the Pacific Ocean  (light blue)
Status	British Overseas Territory
Capital	Adamstown 25°04′S 130°06′W / 25.067°S 130.100°W / -25.067; -130.100
Languages	English, Pitcairnese
Ethnic groups	British Irish Polynesian Chilean Mixed
Religion	Seventh-day Adventist (not established by law, but virtually the entire population follows it)
Demonym	Pitcairn Islander
Government	Parliamentary dependency under constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor	Jonathan Sinclair
• Administrator	Alan Richmond
• Mayor	Shawn Christian
• Responsible Ministera (UK)	Alok Sharma MP
Legislature	Island Council
Area
• Total	47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
• 2014 estimate	49 (last)
• 2010 census	45
• Density	1.19/km2 (3.1/sq mi) (240th)
GDP (nominal)	2005 estimate
• Total	NZ$ 217 000
Currency	New Zealand dollarb (NZD)
Time zone	UTC-8
Calling code	+64
ISO 3166 code	PN
Internet TLD	.pn
For the Overseas Territories. The Pitcairn Islands dollar is treated as a collectible/souvenir currency outside Pitcairn. US Dollar also widely accepted due to cruise ships. UK Postcode: PCRN 1ZZ

in the Pacific Ocean  (light blue)

The Pitcairn Islands (/ˈpɪtkɛərn/;Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen) or officially Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the last British Overseas Territory in the Pacific. The four islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno – are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total land area of about 47 square kilometres (18 sq mi). Only Pitcairn, the second-largest island that measures about 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) from east to west, is inhabited.

The islands are inhabited mostly by descendants of nine Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians (or Polynesians) who accompanied them, an event that has been retold in many books and films. This history is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders. With only about 50 permanent inhabitants, originating from four main families, Pitcairn is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes the Pitcairn Islands on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.