| Hauptstadt | Name: Adamstown geographische Koordinaten: 25 04 S, 130 05 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after John Adams (1767–1829), the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790 |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in Juni (1926); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 Juli (1767) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest drafted 10 Februar 2010, presented 17 Februar 2010, effective 4 März 2010 |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal with three years residency |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Laura CLARK (seit dem 25 January 2018) Regierungschef: Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Shawn CHRISTIAN (seit dem 9 November 2016) cabinet: none elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island mayor directly elected by majority popular vote for a 3-year term; election last held on 9 November 2016 (next to be held not later than December 2019) election results: Shawn CHRISTIAN reelected mayor and chairman of the Island Council; Island Council vote - NA |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
