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Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
GOVERNMENT
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands
conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands |
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Adamstown |
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Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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National holiday:
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
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Constitution:
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1838; reformed 1904 with additional reforms in 1940; further refined by the Local Government Ordinance of 1964 |
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Legal system:
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local island by-laws |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal with three years residency |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Martin WILLIAMS (since NA May 1998); Commissioner (nonresident) Leon SALT (since NA); serves as liaison between the governor and the Island Council
election results: elected mayor; percent of vote - NA% elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island magistrate elected by popular vote for a three-year term; election last held NA December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2002) head of government: Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Steve CHRISTIAN (since NA) cabinet: NA |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Island Council (10 seats - 6 elected by popular vote, 1 appointed by the 6 elected members, 2 appointed by the governor, and 1 seat for the Island Secretary; members serve one-year terms)
elections: last held NA December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2002) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents |
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Judicial branch:
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Island Court (island magistrate presides over the court and is elected every three years) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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none |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
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International organization participation:
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SPC |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Flag description:
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blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor |
ECONOMY
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Economy - overview:
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The inhabitants of this tiny economy exist on fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, and postage stamps. The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing ships. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $NA |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $NA |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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NA% |
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Labor force:
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12 able-bodied men (1997) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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no business community in the usual sense; some public works; subsistence farming and fishing |
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Unemployment rate:
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NA% |
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Budget:
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revenues: $729,884
expenditures: $878,119, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY94/95 est.) |
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Industries:
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postage stamps, handicrafts |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - production:
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NA kWh; note - electric power is provided by a small diesel-powered generator |
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Electricity - consumption:
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NA kWh |
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Agriculture - products:
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wide variety of fruits and vegetables, goats, chickens |
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Exports:
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$NA |
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Exports - commodities:
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fruits, vegetables, curios, stamps |
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Exports - partners:
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NA |
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Imports:
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$NA |
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Imports - commodities:
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fuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs |
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Imports - partners:
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NA |
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Debt - external:
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$NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$NA |
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Currency:
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New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
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Currency code:
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NZD |
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Exchange rates:
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New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.3535 (January 2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8629 (1998), 1.5083 (1997) |
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Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31 March |