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|
Location
|
Oceania,
islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand
|
Geographic
coordinates
|
25
04 S, 130 06 W
|
Map
references
|
Oceania
|
Area
|
total:
47
sq km
land: 47 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area
- comparative
|
about
three tenths the size of Washington, DC
|
Land
boundaries
|
0
km
|
Coastline
|
51
km
|
Maritime
claims
|
territorial
sea: 3
nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate
|
tropical;
hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to
March)
|
Terrain
|
rugged
volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs
|
Elevation
extremes
|
lowest
point: Pacific
Ocean 0 m
highest point: Big Ridge 347 m |
Natural
resources
|
miro
trees (used for handicrafts), fish
note: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore |
Land
use
|
arable
land: NA
permanent crops: NA other: NA |
Irrigated
land
|
NA
|
Natural
hazards
|
typhoons
(especially November to March)
|
Environment
- current issues
|
deforestation
(only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and
clearing for settlement)
|
Geography
- note
|
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
|
Pitcairn Islands
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