Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

Adamstown
Adamstown
	View of Adamstown
	Location of Adamstown
	Coordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.1°WCoordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.1°W
Country	United Kingdom
Territory	Pitcairn
Island	Pitcairn
	Government
• Mayor	Mike Warren (2007)
	Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
	Population (2007)
• Total	48
• Density	27.025/sq mi (10.43/km2)

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Adamstown is the only settlement on, and as such, the capital of, the Pitcairn Islands.

[edit] History

Main article: History of the Pitcairn Islands

Main article: Mutiny on the Bounty

[edit] Geography

Main article: Geography of the Pitcairn Islands

The settlement is located on the central-north side of the island of Pitcairn, facing the Pacific Ocean and close to the Bounty Bay, the only seaport of the island.

[edit] Overview

Adamstown has a population of 48, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands: all the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents eat and sleep, while they grow food in other areas of the island.^[2] The hamlet currently holds the record for being the smallest capital in the world. It has access to television, satellite internet, and a new expensive telephone. The main means of communication is still the ham radio.