Pitcairn Islands
Continent – Oceania
Region – Southern Pacific Ocean
Size – 47km2
Geography – Consist of four volcanic islands, namely, Pitcairn Island, Oeno Island, Henderson Island and Ducie Island
Language – English, Pitcairnese
Religion – Almost the entire population follows Seventh-day Adventist
Monetary Unit – New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Natural Resources – Miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish; there are offshore discoveries of manganese, iron, gold, silver, copper and zinc
Agriculture – Bananas, papaya, pineapples, mangoes, watermelons, passionfruit, breadfruit, coconuts, cantaloupes, avocadoes, citrus (including mandarin oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and limes), carrots, sweet corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, taro, yams, peas, beans, arrowroot, sugarcane
Industry – Tourism
Neighboring Countries – None (island group)
Population – 56 (2013 estimate)
Population Growth Rate – 0%
Capital City – Adamstown (population 49)
Highest Mountain – Highest point: Pawala Valley Ridge (347 m)
Yearly Rainfall – 81 in (average)
Plant Life – 367 plant species including tapau, red berry, nehe fern
Animal Life – Goats, chickens, cats, dogs
Bird Life – 43 species including fairy tern, common noddy, red-tailed tropicbird, Pitcairn reed warbler, henderson crak
Aquatic Life – Reef fish, sharks, hawksbill and green turtles, whales, dolphins
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