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Pitcairn Islands (British Overseas Territory)
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Last reviewed: 05 May 2011

Country information

Status: British Overseas Territory
Area: 4.5 sq km (2 sq m)
Population: 50
Capital City: Adamstown (Administrative Centre)
People: Descended from the mutineers from the HMS Bounty and their Tahitian companions
Languages: English and Pitkern. The latter is a mixture of English and Tahitian and became an official language in 1997.
Religion(s): Seventh Day Adventist
Currency: New Zealand Dollar
Major political parties: There are no political parties. The Pitcairn IslandCouncil is made up of Councillors elected by the community.
Governor: Her Excellency Vicki Treadell (resident in Wellington)
Chief Minister: Pitcairn’s mayor is Mr Michael Warren. He was elected in December 2007 for a 3-year period.
Administration: Pitcairn is administered by the Government of Pitcairn Islands (GPI), made up of the Governor’s Office in Wellington, the Pitcairn Islands Office (PIO) in Auckland and the Pitcairn Island Council. The major part of the general administration of Pitcairn is conducted by the PIO. 
National Day: 23 January - Bounty Day. This commemorates the day in 1790 when HMS Bounty was scuppered

Country information

Travel Advice

Travel Advice: Pitcairn Islands 

Overseas Territories Department

Foreign & Commonwealth Office
London SW1A 2AH
Tel: 020-7008 1500
Fax: 020-7008 2086
Email: otdenquiries@fco.gov.uk

Pitcairn Islands Office
P.O. Box 105 696
Auckland
New Zealand
Tel: 0064 9 366 0186
Fax: 0064 9 366 0187

See also

Useful links

• Pitcairn Islands Office