1986 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1986 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Agriculture
local use — citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, taro, beans, pumpkin, coconuts, wild goats, poultry
Airfields
none
Area
47 km2; about one third the size of Washington, D. C.; Pitcairn (5 km2), plus four uninhabited islands (Oeno — 5 km2, Ducie — 5 km2, Henderson — 31 km2, Sandy 1 km2); volcanic, fertile land Water
Branches
administered locally by Island Council consisting of four elected island officers, a secretary, and five nominated members
Budget
revenue $NZ8 12,639, expenditure $NZ1, 119,882 (1983/84 est.)
Capital
Adamstown — main settlement
Coastline
Pitcairn 10 km; Oeno 5.5 km; Ducie 8 km; Henderson 26 km; Sandy 1.5 km People
Communists
none Economy
Elections
annual; Island Magistrate elected for a 3year term
Electric power
25 kW capacity (1985); .05 million kWh produced (1985), 1,850 kWh per capita
Ethnic divisions
descendants of "Bounty" mutineers
Exports
fruits, vegetables, curios
Fiscal year
1 April-31 March Communications
Fishing
plentiful
GNP
expenditure $NZ91 1,000(1981/82); bartering important part of life
Government leader
Terence D. O'LEARY, Governor and UK High Commissioner to New Zealand (since 1982); B. YOUNG, Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island Council (since 1985)
Highways
6.4 km dirt roads
Imports
fuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs
Labor force
no business community in the usual sense; some public works; subsistence farming and fishing Government
Language
English (official); also a Tahitian/ English dialect
Legal system
Island Court; provisions for a Supreme Court
Limits of territorial waters (claimed)
3 nm (200 nm fishing zone)
Literacy
probably high
Major industries
postage stamp sales
Monetary conversion rate
NZ$1.88=US$1 (5 February 1986)
Nationality
noun — Pitcairn Islanders); adjective — Pitcairn Islander
Natural resources
re-afforestation of miro trees (used for handicrafts)
Official name
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
Population
62 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 5.0%
Ports
boat harbor and jetty at Bounty Bay
Railroads
none
Religion
100% Seventh Day Adventists
Suffrage
18 years old and 3 years residency
Telecommunications
party line telephone service on the island; radio station at "Taro Ground"; diesel generator provides electricity Defense Forces Defense is the responsibility of the United Kingdom
Type
British dependent territory