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Capitale
nome: Adamstown
coordinate geografiche: 25 04 S, 130 05 W
differenza di tempo: 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
Indipendenza
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Festa nazionale
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in Giugno (1926); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 Luglio (1767)
Costituzione
history: several previous; latest drafted 10 Febbraio 2010, presented 17 Febbraio 2010, effective 4 Marzo 2010
Suffragio
18 anni; universal with three years residency
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Laura CLARK (da allora 25 January 2018)
capo di governo: Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council Shawn CHRISTIAN (da allora 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

Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019