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gilligan fanatic
03-18-2006, 09:33 PM
I was at Wikipedia looking up populations of pages and these Islands only have a population of 46 people all from only 9 different families. These sounds like some interesting islands. These islands are British colonies in the Pacific Ocean. There are more people on my block then these islands. I like seeing stuff like this. There are a bunch of interesting things about these islands. Anybody ever here of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_Islands
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pc.html

I found this interesting about these islands too.
Communications


Telephones: There are only satellite phones on the island, replacing a single wired party line. Islanders call between homes and ships via VHF radio.
Radio: There is no broadcast station. Marine band walkie-talkie radios are used to maintain contact among people in different areas of the island.
Television: There is no broadcast TV; most houses have a VCR/DVD to watch videos.
Internet: There is one Government-sponsored satellite internet connection, networked to all houses on the island. Pitcairn's country code (top level domain) is .pn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pn).
swedeace
03-18-2006, 09:59 PM
No, I've never heard of it, but it intrigues me by the info you have given. Very interesting!
Steve M.
03-19-2006, 12:27 AM
Yes, I have. They were settled by refugees from the H.M.S. Bounty mutiny. The Pitcairn Islands are known to stamp collectors like me for their colorful stamps. :)
gilligan fanatic
03-19-2006, 05:41 PM
I think I am going to have to watch Mutiny on the Bounty now
Brian Damage
03-19-2006, 05:45 PM
I personally have never heard of them, but you really like your little islands don't ya. ;)
gilligan fanatic
03-19-2006, 05:49 PM
I must like islands for some reasons :D , but I think the only island I have been to is Manhattan. I might have to go on a trip this summer, but not to these islands.
D-Dey
03-20-2006, 09:06 AM
Yes, I have. They were settled by refugees from the H.M.S. Bounty mutiny. The Pitcairn Islands are known to stamp collectors like me for their colorful stamps. :)


They're also known to the Flags of the World website:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pn.html
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/b(-pn.html