Pitcairn Islands

The Pitcairn Islands are a British overseas territory located in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand, covering an area of approximately 47 square kilometers. As of 2025, the Pitcairn Islands have a population of just 50, with English and Pitkern as official languages. The islands are of rugged volcanic formation with a rocky coastline and cliffs, featuring a tropical climate that is hot and humid and modified by southeast trade winds. Adamstown serves as the capital, and the government operates as a parliamentary democracy.

The Pitcairn Islands have a small South Pacific British island territorial economy with no established GDP, relying primarily on exports of postage stamps, handicraft goods, honey, and tinctures. The territory has extremely limited infrastructure and is dependent upon UK and EU aid. The islands recently reopened their borders post-COVID-19 and remain one of the most remote inhabited territories in the world, with a population descended from the HMS Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.