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Pitcairn Islands Geography
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| Location: |
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand
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| Geographic coordinates: |
25 04 S, 130 06 W
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| Area: |
total:
47 sq km
land:
47 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
3 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical, hot, humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
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| Terrain: |
rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Pawala Valley Ridge 347 m
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| Natural resources: |
miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish
note:
manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore
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| Land use: |
arable land:
NA%
permanent crops:
NA%
permanent pastures:
NA%
forests and woodland:
NA%
other:
NA%
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| Natural hazards: |
typhoons (especially November to March)
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| Environment - current issues: |
deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement)
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