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Pitcairn Islands

Territory in Oceania

CountryScope

In brief

Area: 47 km². World rank 237 of 249; in Oceania, 22 of 27.

State

Official name
Pitcairn Group of Islands
Local name
Pitcairn Islands
Capital
Adamstown
Region
Oceania
Form of government
Parliamentary democracy
UN member
No
Head of government
Charlene Warren-Peu

Key figures

Area
47 km²

Practical information

Languages
English
Currency
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Time zones
UTC−8
Calling code
+64
Driving side
Left

Territory

Sea access
Has a coastline
Coastline, km
51
Neighbours
None

Elevation

Highest point
Palwala Valley Point on Big Ridge, 347 m
Lowest point
Pacific Ocean, 0 m

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C
23
Warmest month in the capital
February, 26°C
Coldest month in the capital
August, 21°C

Society

Religions
Protestant 100%

Safety

Natural hazards
tropical cyclones and landslides

Internet and communications

Internet domain
.pn

Data: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0), mledoze/countries (ODbL 1.0), Unicode CLDR; borders: Natural Earth. The year next to a figure is the year of the data.

Source: CountryScope (https://countryscope.org/en/country/pitcairn-islands), based on World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved October 24, 2026.