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== Pitcairn Islands ==
The Pitcairn Islands (pronounced ptkrn Pitkern Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern 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 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 the Pitcairn Islands on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.<ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_Islands Pitcairn Islands] Wikipedia.ORG. Accessed May 2009.</ref>
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ALUMNI.net: New page: {{Coord|-24.66917|-124.78639|display=title}} == Pitcairn Islands == The Pitcairn Islands (pronounced ptkrn Pitkern Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno ...