Pitcairn Islands: Overview

A troubled slice of paradise in any language.

The Pitcairn Islands are not on any international air routes and getting there is strictly for the determined, but that can be precisely the attraction in a world increasingly at our fingertips. Once there, check out ancient Polynesian rock carvings and the Bounty Bible.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Pitcairn Islands

Population

45

Currency

Name: New Zealand Dollar
Code: NZD
Symbol: NZ$

Electrical Plugs

Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade
220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -8 

Country Dialing Code

+872

Weights & Measures

Metric

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