| Capitale | nom: Adamstown coordonnées géographiques: 25 04 S, 130 05 W différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in Juin (1926); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 Juillet (1767) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest drafted 10 Février 2010, presented 17 Février 2010, effective 4 Mars 2010 |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal with three years residency |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Laura CLARK (depuis 25 January 2018) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Shawn CHRISTIAN (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
