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Pitcairn Island

Pit·cairn Is·land [ pít kern lənd ] island in the central South Pacific Ocean. It is the main island of a group forming a dependency of the United Kingdom. It was first inhabited by mutineers from HMS Bounty in 1790.
Population: 61 (1991 estimate).
Area: 36 sq km (14 sq mi) 
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