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Pitcairn Islands Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(dependent territory of the UK)

Location:

Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

47 sq km

land area:

47 sq km

comparative area:

about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

51 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

3 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical, hot, humid, modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)

Terrain:

rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs

Natural resources:

miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish

Land use:

arable land:

NA%

permanent crops:

NA%

meadows and pastures:

NA%

forest and woodland:

NA%

other:

NA%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement)

natural hazards:

typhoons (especially November to March)

international agreements:

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