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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 water: 0 sq km land: 47 sq km |
| Area comparative | about 0.3 times 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: 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 other: na (2001) |
| 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) |
| Environment - international agreements | |
| 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 |
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