Pitcairn Island

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Map of the South Pacific region showing major island nations and territories. Pitcairn Island, a British territory, is highlighted in orange on the southeastern edge of the map, east of French Polynesia and far from other landmasses.

Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

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Pitcairn Island: Media

island, Pacific Ocean

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Bounty Bay

Bounty Bay

The rugged coast at Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Island

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Map of the South Pacific region showing major island nations and territories. Pitcairn Island, a British territory, is highlighted in orange on the southeastern edge of the map, east of French Polynesia and far from other landmasses.

Pitcairn Island

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Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

Pacific Islands: Population density

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