English (official), Pitcairnese (mixture of an 18th century English dialect and a Tahitian dialect)
Elevation:
highest point: Pawala Valley Ridge 347 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
Natural hazards:
typhoons (especially November to March)
Climate:
tropical, hot, humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
Agricultural:
wide variety of fruits and vegetables, goats, chickens.
Economy:
The inhabitants of this tiny economy exist on fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, and postage stamps. The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing ships.
Industry:
postage stamps, handicrafts
Ethnicgroups:
descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives
