| Geography | Pitcairn Islands |
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Location:
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand |
Geographic coordinates:
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25 04 S, 130 06 W |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 47 sq km
land: 47 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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51 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March) |
Terrain:
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rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pawala Valley Ridge 347 m |
Natural resources:
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miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish
note: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore |
Land use:
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arable land: NA
permanent crops: NA
other: NA |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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typhoons (especially November to March) |
Environment - current issues:
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deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement) |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabited but it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must be transported by rowed longboat from larger ships stationed offshore |
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