Pitkern Ailan Pitcairn Islands
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Come ye Blessed" "God Save the Queen"
Capital (and largest city)		Adamstown
Official languages		English, Pitkern
Government		British Overseas Territory
-	Sovereign	Elizabeth II
-	Governor	George Fergusson
-	Mayor	Mike Warren
Area
-	Total	62 km²  24. The Flag of the Pitcairn Islands was adopted on April 2, 1984. The Coat of Arms of the Pitcairn Islands were first adopted on November 4, 1969. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's The Pitcairn Anthem &ndash Come ye Blessed is the national anthem sung by people on Norfolk Island and on the Pitcairn Islands. "God Save the Queen", or "God Save the King", is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms It is the National Estimates of the population of the Pitcairn Islands range from 46 to 48 and beyond this point it is difficult to keep accurate statistics on such points as age structure due to the remoteness Adamstown is the only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands, and by default the Capital of the Pitcairn Islands An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Pitkern (also Pitcairnese) is a Creole language based on an 18th century Dialect of English and Tahitian. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II See main articles List of Governors of Fiji (1898-1970 List of British High Commissioners to New Zealand (1970-present The Hon George Duncan Raukawa Fergusson (born September 30, 1955) is the British High Commissioner to New Zealand (NZ and Samoa A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. M^2 redirects here For other uses see M². CM2 redirects here 1 sq mi
Population
-	July 1 2007 estimate	48 (221st)
-	Density	9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (197th) 33. List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² 8/sq mi
Currency		New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Time zone		(UTC-8)
Internet TLD		.pn
Calling code		+64

The Pitcairn Islands (Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The New Zealand dollar ( sign: $; code: NZD) is the Currency of New Zealand. ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established A country This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E Pitkern (also Pitcairnese) is a Creole language based on an 18th century Dialect of English and Tahitian. Henderson Island is an uninhabited uplifted Coral Island in the south Pacific Ocean, annexed to the Pitcairn Islands colony in 1902 Ducie Island, a rarely visited Island Atoll, has been part of the Pitcairn Islands since 1902 Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom Only Pitcairn Island — the second largest — is inhabited.

The islands are best known for being the home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians who accompanied them, an event retold in numerous books and films. For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the This story is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders. With only 48 inhabitants (from nine families), Pitcairn is also notable for being the least populated jurisdiction in the world (although it is not a sovereign nation). Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself The United Nations Committee on Decolonisation includes the Pitcairn Islands on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories documents countries that according to the United Nations, are non- decolonized. ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Culture and religion 7 Communications 8 Transport 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

History

Main article: History of the Pitcairn Islands

The original settlers of the Pitcairn Islands (Ducie, Henderson, Oeno and Pitcairn) were Polynesians who appear to have lived on Pitcairn and Henderson for several centuries. The History of the Pitcairn Islands starts with the colonization of the islands by Polynesians people in the Eleventh century. For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over However, although archaeologists believe that Polynesians were living on Pitcairn as late as the 15th century, the islands were uninhabited when they were discovered by Europeans.

Ducie and Henderson Islands are believed to have been discovered by Europeans on 26 January 1606 by Portuguese sailor Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, sailing for the Spanish crown, who named them La Encarnación ("Incarnation") and San Juan Bautista ("Saint John the Baptist") respectively. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1563 - 1615 was a Portuguese-born navigator and explorer, more commonly known by the Castilian spelling Pedro Fernández de Quirós. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Incarnation is the belief in Christianity that Jesus Christ is the God of Israel in the flesh Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. However, some sources express doubt about exactly which of the islands were visited and named by Queirós, suggesting that Queirós’ La Encarnación may actually have been Henderson Island, and San Juan Bautista may have been Pitcairn Island. ^[2]

Ducie Island was rediscovered in 1791 by the British Capt. Edwards aboard HMS Pandora, and named after Francis, Lord Ducie, a captain in the Royal Navy. HMS Pandora was a 24-gun Porcupine class Frigate of the Royal Navy, built by Adams and Barnard at Deptford, England and Earl of Ducie is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was annexed by Britain on 19 December 1902, and in 1938 it was formally incorporated into Pitcairn to become part of a single administrative district (the "Pitcairn Group of Islands"). Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

Henderson Island was rediscovered on 17 January 1819 by British Capt. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Henderson of the British East India Company ship Hercules. On 2 March 1819, Captain Henry King, sailing aboard the Elizabeth, landed on the island to find the King's colours already flying. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year His crew scratched the name of their ship into a tree and for some years the island's name was Elizabeth or Henderson interchangeably. Henderson Island was annexed by Britain and incorporated into Pitcairn in 1938.

Oeno Island was discovered on 26 January 1824 by U. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year S. Captain George Worth aboard the whaler Oeno. On 10 July 1902 Oeno was annexed by Britain. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It was incorporated into Pitcairn in 1938.

Pitcairn Island itself was discovered on July 3, 1767 by the crew of the British sloop HMS Swallow, commanded by Captain Philip Carteret (though according to some it had perhaps been visited by Quiros in 1606). Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In the 18th and the earlier part of the 19th centuries a sloop-of-war was a small sailing Warship (also known as one of the Escort types with a single gun deck This is about the British explorer for the colonial governor see Philip Carteret (governor. It was named after Midshipman Robert Pitcairn, a fifteen-year-old crewmember who was the first to sight the island. Pitcairn was the son of British Marine Officer John Pitcairn. John Pitcairn ( December 28, 1722 &ndash June 17, 1775) was a British Marine who was stationed in Boston Massachusetts

In 1790, the mutineers of the Bounty and their Tahitian companions, some of whom may have been kidnapped from Tahiti, settled on Pitcairn Island and set fire to the Bounty. For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the The wreck is still visible underwater in Bounty Bay. The ship itself was discovered in 1957 by National Geographic explorer Luis Marden. Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural Luis Marden (born Annibale Luigi Paragallo) ( January 25, 1913 – March 3, 2003) was an American photographer explorer writer filmmaker Although the settlers were able to survive by farming and fishing, the initial period of settlement was marked by serious tensions among the settlers. Alcoholism, murder, disease and other ills took the lives of most mutineers and Tahitian men. John Adams and Ned Young turned to the Scriptures using the ship's Bible as their guide for a new and peaceful society. John Adams (1768?&ndash5 March 1829 was the last survivor of the ''Bounty'' mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790 the year after the mutiny Edward "Ned" Young (c 1762 &ndash 25 December 1800) was a British sailor mutineer from the famous HMS ''Bounty'' incident Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Young eventually died of an asthmatic infection. The Pitcairners also converted to Christianity; later they would convert from their existing form of Christianity to Adventism after a successful Adventist mission in the 1890s. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The term Adventist generally refers to someone who believes in the Second Advent of Jesus (popularly known as the Second coming) in the tradition of the Millerites After the American sailing ship Topaz found Pitcairn again in 1808, John Adams was granted amnesty for his mutiny. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mayhew Folger ( March 9, 1774 - September 1, 1828) was a ship's captain whaler who captained the sealing ship Topaz that rediscovered Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the Military; or the Crew of any ship even

The island became a British colony in 1838 and was among the first territories to extend voting rights to women. By the mid-1850s the Pitcairn community was outgrowing the island and its leaders appealed to the British government for assistance. They were offered Norfolk Island and on 3 May 1856, the entire community of 193 people set sail for Norfolk on board the Morayshire, arriving on 8 June after a miserable five-week trip. Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable But after eighteen months on Norfolk, seventeen of the Pitcairners returned to their home island; five years later another twenty-seven did the same.

Since a population peak of 233 in 1937, the island has been suffering from emigration, primarily to New Zealand, leaving some fifty people living on Pitcairn. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

There are allegations of a long history and tradition of sexual abuse of girls as young as 7, which culminated in 2004 in the charging of seven men living on Pitcairn, and another six now living abroad, with sex-related offences, including rape. Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person On October 25, 2004, six men were convicted, including Steve Christian, the island's mayor at the time. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For the Grand Central Records producer / DJ see Steve Christian. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government See Pitcairn rape trial of 2004. On 30 September 2004 seven men living on Pitcairn Island (including Steve Christian, the Mayor) went on trial facing 55 charges relating to sexual offences The British government has decided to set up a prison for only the island, and spend an annual budget of NZD 950,000, after the six men lost their final appeal. The men began serving their sentence in late 2006 and all are expected to be freed by December of 2008.

Politics

Main article: Politics of the Pitcairn Islands

Geography

Main article: Geography of the Pitcairn Islands

The Pitcairn Islands form the southeasternmost extension of the geological archipelago of the Tuamotus of French Polynesia and consist of four islands: Pitcairn Island, Oeno Island (atoll with 5 islets), Henderson Island and Ducie Island (atoll with 4 islets). The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the The Pitcairn Islands consist of five islands Pitcairn Island, Sandy Island, Oeno Island, Henderson Island and Ducie Island: Pitcairn Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian The Tuamotus or the Tuamotu Archipelago ( French: Îles Tuamotu officially Archipel des Tuamotu) are a chain of atolls in French Polynesia French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the Henderson Island is an uninhabited uplifted Coral Island in the south Pacific Ocean, annexed to the Pitcairn Islands colony in 1902 Ducie Island, a rarely visited Island Atoll, has been part of the Pitcairn Islands since 1902

The only permanently inhabited island, Pitcairn, is accessible only by boat through Bounty Bay. Bounty Bay is an Embayment of the Pacific Ocean into Pitcairn Island.

Henderson Island, covering about 67% of the territory's total land area and supporting a rich variety of animals in its nearly inaccessible interior, is also capable of supporting a small human population, but access is difficult, its outer shores comprising steep limestone cliffs of sharp coral. Henderson Island is an uninhabited uplifted Coral Island in the south Pacific Ocean, annexed to the Pitcairn Islands colony in 1902

The Pitcairn Islands were formed by a center of upwelling magma called the Pitcairn hotspot. Magma (Plurals magmas and magmata) is molten rock that sometimes forms beneath the surface of the Earth (or any other Terrestrial planet The Pitcairn hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the south-central Pacific Ocean.

The other islands are at a distance of more than 100 km (60 miles) and are not habitable.

Island or atoll	Type	Land area (km²)[1]	Total area (km²)	Pop. July 2007	Coordinates
Ducie Island	Atoll	0. Ducie Island, a rarely visited Island Atoll, has been part of the Pitcairn Islands since 1902 An atoll (pronounced /ˈætʌl/ is an island of Coral that encircles a Lagoon partially or completely 7	3. 9[2]	-	24°40′09″S, 124°47′11″W
Henderson Island	uplifted coral island	37. Henderson Island is an uninhabited uplifted Coral Island in the south Pacific Ocean, annexed to the Pitcairn Islands colony in 1902 Tectonic uplift is a geological process most often caused by Plate tectonics which increases elevation 3	37. 3	-	24°22′01″S, 128°18′57″W
Oeno Island	Atoll	0. An atoll (pronounced /ˈætʌl/ is an island of Coral that encircles a Lagoon partially or completely 65	16. 65[3]	-	23°55′26″S, 130°44′03″W
Pitcairn Island	volcanic island	4. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the 6	4. 6	50	25°04′00″S, 130°06′00″W
Pitcairn Islands	island group	43. 25	62. 45	50	23°55'26" to 25°04'00"S, 124°47'11" to 130°44'03"W

^  Includes reef flat and lagoon of the atolls

Economy

The fertile soil of the Pitcairn valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans. A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or Brackish water separated from the deeper Sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however Citrus is a common term and Genus of Flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ( Thunb) Matsum & Nakai family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both Fruit and Plant of a vine-like (climber For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal The inhabitants of this tiny economy exist on fishing, subsistence farming, and handicrafts, with barter being an important part of the economy. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficient farming in which farmers grow only enough food to feed the family and to pay taxes or feudal dues Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply Craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools The major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors, honey, and the sale of handicrafts to passing ships, most of which are plying the United Kingdom to New Zealand route via the Panama Canal. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services Honey is a sweet and Viscous fluid produced by Honey bees (and some other species and derived from the nectar of Flowers According to the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the Trade is restricted by the jagged geography of the island, which lacks a harbour or airstrip, forcing all trade to be made by longboat to visiting ships. Occasionally, passengers from expedition-type cruise ships will come ashore for a day, weather permitting.

The island has a labour force of 15 men and women (as of 2004).

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the Pitcairn Islands

The majority of the resident Pitcairn Islanders are descendants of the Bounty mutineers, as their surnames show, and also have Tahitian ancestry. Estimates of the population of the Pitcairn Islands range from 46 to 48 and beyond this point it is difficult to keep accurate statistics on such points as age structure due to the remoteness For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Most Pitcairners are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance Pitkern is a creole language derived from eighteenth century English, with elements of the Tahitian language. Pitkern (also Pitcairnese) is a Creole language based on an 18th century Dialect of English and Tahitian. A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable Language that originates seemingly as a nativized Pidgin. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Tahitian, a Tahitic language, is one of the two official languages of French Polynesia (along with French) It is spoken as a first language by the population and is taught alongside standard English at the island's only school. It is closely related to the creole language Norfuk spoken on Norfolk Island, because Norfolk was repopulated in the mid nineteenth century by Pitcairners. Norfuk (increasingly spelled Norfolk) is the Language spoken on Norfolk Island by the local residents Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand

In September 2003, the first baby was born on the islands in 17 years. Another child, Adrianna Tracey Christian, was born on Pitcairn on March 3, 2007. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In February 2005, Shirley and Simon Young became the first married outsider couple in recorded history to obtain citizenship on Pitcairn.

Culture and religion

Pitcairn culture, like its language, is a mix of English and Tahitian influences. A successful Seventh-day Adventist mission in the 1890s was important in shaping Pitcairn society, though the inhabitants were already observing the Seventh-day Sabbath before the arrival of Adventism. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance ^[3] In recent years, the church has declined, with only about eight islanders worshipping regularly, but most of them still attend church on special occasions. The Sabbath is observed as a day of rest and as a mark of respect for observant Adventists. The Sabbath is an important part of the belief and practice of Seventh-day Adventists, and is perhaps the defining characteristic of the denomination

The once-strict moral codes, which prohibited dancing, public displays of affection, and consumption of alcohol, have been relaxed in recent years. A public display of affection (sometimes abbreviated PDA) is the physical demonstration of affection for another person while in the view of others Islanders may now obtain a six-month license to purchase alcohol; the licence fee is NZ$10. 00 for residents and NZ$25. 00 for tourists.

Communications

• Telephones: There are only satellite phones on the island, replacing a single wired party line. A satellite telephone, satellite phone, or satphone is a type of Mobile phone that connects to orbiting Satellites instead of terrestrial In 20th century Telephone systems a party line (also multiparty line or Shared Service Line) is an arrangement in which two or more customers are A single pay phone also exists. A payphone or pay phone is a public Telephone, with payment made by inserting money (usually coins or a Debit card (a special Telephone card ^[4] Islanders call between homes and ships via VHF radio. Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz.
• Radio: There is no broadcast station. Marine band walkie-talkie radios are used to maintain contact among people in different areas of the island. A walkie-talkie (more formally known as a handheld transceiver) is a hand-held portable Two-way radio Transceiver. Foreign stations can be picked up on Shortwave Radio. Shortwave Radio operates between the frequencies of 3000 KHz (3
• Television: There is no broadcast TV; most houses have a VCR/DVD to watch videos. Free-To-Air satellite dishes can be used to watch foreign TV. Free-to-air (FTA Television (TV and Radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver Free-to-view
• Internet: There is one Government-sponsored satellite internet connection, networked to all houses on the island. Pitcairn's country code (top level domain) is .pn.

Transport

The settlers of the Pitcairns all arrived by some form of boat or ship; the most famous was the Bounty, on which the mutiny occurred and which was burned in Bounty Bay. A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel.

Pitcairn Island does not have an airport or seaport; the islanders rely on longboats to ferry people and goods between ship and shore through Bounty Bay. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Not to be confused with Vikings ' Longships In the days of sailing ships a vessel would carry several boats for various uses See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size To get to Pitcairn it is necessary to fly to Tahiti, then Mangareva, then embark on a further 30-hour boat ride. Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the Mangareva is the central and most important island of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. There is one boat every several months. Alternatively, passage can be obtained aboard a few freighters out of New Zealand – it is a seven-day trip via freighter. Leaving the island is hit-and-miss; one leaves when transportation happens by, not necessarily when one wishes to go.

There is one 6. 4 km (4 miles) paved road and no railways. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. On land, walking has historically been the way of getting around. Walking (also called ambulation) is the main form of Animal Locomotion on land, distinguished from Running and crawling

In the early 1970s it was decided to bring the first vehicle to the island (a Mini Moke) to make it easier to transport the elderly, but the harsh terrain and heavy rain were too much for the diminutive car and a second and eventually a third had to be sent out to replace it. The Mini Moke is a vehicle based on the Mini and designed for the British Motor Corporation (BMC by Sir Alec Issigonis. More suitable all-terrain vehicles have become common in more recent years. An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by ^[5]

See also

• Law enforcement in the Pitcairn Islands
• List of people on stamps of the Pitcairn Islands

References

External links

• Several articles by the first discoverers of the mutineers whereabouts.
• Pitcairn Islands travel guide from Wikitravel
• Lonely Planet WorldGuide profile

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/01/pitcairn200801 "Trouble in Paradise"

• Bloody history of empire's last outpost BBC News examines the settlement's history, including the 2004 sex-abuse trial. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide.
• ccTLD registry
• Editorial story of travel writer Dea Birkett's time on Pitcairn Island
• News accounts of Pitcairn sexual abuse trial: (ABC) (New Zealand Herald)
• Official Website of the Pitcairn Government
  • Google Listing of .PN sites
• Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau
• Pitcairn Philatelic Bureau & Stamps at NZ Post
• Pitcairn Islands Study Center
• Pitcairn Islands Study Group
• Pitcairn Island Website
  • Who's Who on Pitcairn - Names, ages, and photos of residents
• pitcairnnews.co.nz - Pitcairn news by Chris Double
• Uklun Tul Un Dem Tul - Pitcairn monthly news by Julie Christian
• onlinepitcairn.com - Pitcairn news by Mike Warren
• Nice photos by a visitor
• Screensaver and videos from Pitcairn
• Video of a visit to Pitcairn Island in June 2004
• Archaeological project on Pitcairn Island
• Simon Winchester on Pitcairn, in Travel Intelligence
• Living interminably on the periphery by Alkan Chaglar
• Island Evolution: Pitcairn Island from NASA Earth Observatory
• The general info about the Island from The CIA World Factbook
• Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn Islands at Britlink. The NASA Earth Observatory is an online publishing organization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (US The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the
• from the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• [4] - Nice article by Jared Diamond on the Polynesian inhabitants of Pitcairn and what happened to them.

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