Outline of the Pitcairn Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Pitcairn Islands:

Contents

• Geography of the Pitcairn Islands
• Environment of the Pitcairn Islands
• Natural geographic features of the Pitcairn Islands
• Administrative divisions of the Pitcairn Islands
• Government and politics of the Pitcairn Islands
• Executive branch of the government of the Pitcairn Islands
• Legislative branch of the government of the Pitcairn Islands
• Judicial branch of the government of the Pitcairn Islands
• Foreign relations of the Pitcairn Islands
• International organization membership
• Law and order in the Pitcairn Islands
• Military of the Pitcairn Islands
• History of the Pitcairn Islands
• Culture of the Pitcairn Islands
• Art in the Pitcairn Islands
• Sports in the Pitcairn Islands
• Economy and infrastructure of the Pitcairn Islands
• Infrastructure of the Pitcairn Islands
• References

The Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, commonly known as the Pitcairn Islands or just Pitcairn, are a group of four volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. Only Pitcairn Island, the second largest island, is inhabited.

The islands are best known for being the home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians who accompanied them, an event retold in numerous books and films. This story is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders. With only 48 inhabitants (from nine families), Pitcairn is also notable for being the least populated jurisdiction in the world (although it is not a sovereign nation). The United Nations Committee on Decolonisation includes Pitcairn on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.