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<text id=93CT1134>
<title>
Pitcairn Islands--Geography
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Pitcairn Islands
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between
Peru and New Zealand
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 47 km2</l>
<l> land area: 47 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington,
DC</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 51 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 3 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: none
</p>
<p>Climate: tropical, hot, humid, modified by southeast trade
winds; rainy season (November to March)
</p>
<p>Terrain: rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with
cliffs
</p>
<p>Natural resources: miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: NA%</l>
<l> permanent crops: NA%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: NA%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: NA%</l>
<l> other: NA%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: subject to typhoons (especially November to
March)
</p></body></article></text>