Short facts about the geography of Pitcairn Islands

Location:

Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to 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 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

51 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:  200 NM territorial sea:  3 NM

Climate:

tropical, hot, 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:  Pawala Valley 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% permanent pastures:  NA% forests and woodland:  NA% other:  NA%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

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)

Source: World Factbook