| 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 land: 47 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about three-tenths the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 51 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 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 | highest point: Palwala Valley Point on Big Ridge 347 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish, note, manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore |
| Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.) forest: 74.5% (2018 est.) other: 25.5% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | occasional tropical cyclones (especially November to March), but generally only heavy tropical storms; landslides |
| 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
